With consideration for the above objectives and special emphasis on case studies that the participants can apply to their own experiences, the workshop will be designed by the instructors. These case studies were developed by the private sector companies based on actual projects. The case studies data has been collected from small projects of a maximum of 3-10 persons and spans of 2-4 months, and from medium size projects of a maximum of 10-20 persons and spans of 12-24 months. This data would be provided at a later date in a separate document upon award of the workshop contract. The case studies data will determine the estimation techniques that could fit in these types of projects. KLOC and/or Functional Point Analysis (FPA) estimation techniques could be a good fit for these projects. The replicable and disciplined KLOC and FPA software estimation procedures are more easily employed for comparison of results between students performing the same exercise. The workshop will consist of theoretical and hands-on training with the ultimate goal of producing an understanding of estimation tools and methods that would be implemented within the participants organizational processes. The workshop will also provide a quick overview of the features of estimation tools that are commonly used in the software industry. The workshop will include estimating foundations, software size, tools and methods, and tools' selection, evaluation and implementation. Other subjects that should be included are training needs, estimation checklist(s), validating estimation data, auditing of estimation procedures, and a bibliography of estimation-related procedures.

At least 5 years experience in project management Preferences are made to those who attended the previous Software Sizing & Estimation workshop dated 7-9 June, 2003.