Why SEER Got Started

August 18, 2008 · Filed Under Estimating, General, Thoughts · Comment 

Many years ago a project was never developed because of my realistic estimate.  I wondered if I had done the right thing, which was try to provide an achievable project plan and a realistic estimate, even though that estimate was longer than the company desired. This experience made me wonder if I had failed as a manager. However, some years later I tried to reproduce this estimate using SEER-SEM and discovered that I had significantly underestimated the project. SEER-SEM enabled me to understand that I had not failed and that my refusal to give in to the division head’s pressure had been the best thing for that company.  Read more