SEER-SEM Effort Increases When Schedule Is Stretched Too Far

I am always surprised when I see�old or misinformation�floating around about SEER for Software (SEER-SEM). SEER�products get regular updates including math.� I recently saw a presentation (not one of ours) where it was stated that SEER continues to reduce effort…to the point of absurdity when the schedule is stretched unreasonably long.� SEER deals with minimum time, optimal schedule, and sub-optimal schedule.

Of course there is a point where the inefficiencies of elongated schedule cause people to gold plate, etc.� And SEER for Software does start increasing costs when that point is reached.

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