史蒂夫·迈克康奈尔（Steve McConnell）是IEEE Software的总编，Construx Software的总工程师兼总裁，多家世界知名软件公司的顾问，在美国软件业享有很高的声誉。他编著的图书包括获得1993年度美国Jolt图书大奖的《完美的编码法则》，获得1999年Jolt图书大奖的《淘金热的背后——成为专业的软件工程人员》《微软项目：求生法则》。

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Often referred to as the black art because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforwardonce you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimationdistilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, this guide highlights a proven set of procedures, understandable formulas, and heuristics that individuals and development teams can apply to their projects to help achieve estimation proficiency. Discover how to: Estimate schedule and costor estimate the functionality that can be delivered within a given time frame Avoid common software estimation mistakes Learn estimation techniques for you, your team, and your organization Estimate specific project activitiesincluding development, management, and defect correction Apply estimation approaches to any type of projectsmall or large, agile or traditional Navigate the shark-infested political waters that surround project estimates When many corporate software projects are failing, McConnell shows you what works for successful software estimation.