Poll: How many programmers are needed for our project? [modified]
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Hi We have here intensive (think LOUD) discussions about how many programmers we need for our project. I would be happy if you could give me an estimate about how many you think we need to see if I'm completely wrong or not. Description/List: - It is a product, not a customer specific app only for one customer. - We must develop an test it, then install and support it on the customers sites. - We are faced with our old sins... err, I mean versions (Patching old versions) - There are components running on the customers server and on their clients (10...1000). - For all customers an upgrade path must exist for the data in database and for server/client apps. Components: - Web application with various pages. - Webservice with many webservices also for third party apps (we must negotiate these with them) - A database for central data handling (SQL Server, ANY version > 7, many tables, storedPros) - In total about 46 Visual Studio projects which must be built and with Installshield (four more projects) converted to a setup - It supports four user languages. - It must be tested on OS >= WinXP and different IE versions (you know the pitfalls) - About 399'000 lines of code in 1440 files (without comments and autogenerated code, counted with LOCCounter from Microsoft with standard settings). - Technologies: Mainly C# with usual XML/SOAP thingies, Javascript, C++ and some (excuse me) VB6. What do you think who many employees does such a project need? It would be nice hearing an estimate from you. Thanks
modified on Friday, February 11, 2011 4:15 AM
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Hi We have here intensive (think LOUD) discussions about how many programmers we need for our project. I would be happy if you could give me an estimate about how many you think we need to see if I'm completely wrong or not. Description/List: - It is a product, not a customer specific app only for one customer. - We must develop an test it, then install and support it on the customers sites. - We are faced with our old sins... err, I mean versions (Patching old versions) - There are components running on the customers server and on their clients (10...1000). - For all customers an upgrade path must exist for the data in database and for server/client apps. Components: - Web application with various pages. - Webservice with many webservices also for third party apps (we must negotiate these with them) - A database for central data handling (SQL Server, ANY version > 7, many tables, storedPros) - In total about 46 Visual Studio projects which must be built and with Installshield (four more projects) converted to a setup - It supports four user languages. - It must be tested on OS >= WinXP and different IE versions (you know the pitfalls) - About 399'000 lines of code in 1440 files (without comments and autogenerated code, counted with LOCCounter from Microsoft with standard settings). - Technologies: Mainly C# with usual XML/SOAP thingies, Javascript, C++ and some (excuse me) VB6. What do you think who many employees does such a project need? It would be nice hearing an estimate from you. Thanks
modified on Friday, February 11, 2011 4:15 AM
What is your guess...?
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What is your guess...?
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Hi We have here intensive (think LOUD) discussions about how many programmers we need for our project. I would be happy if you could give me an estimate about how many you think we need to see if I'm completely wrong or not. Description/List: - It is a product, not a customer specific app only for one customer. - We must develop an test it, then install and support it on the customers sites. - We are faced with our old sins... err, I mean versions (Patching old versions) - There are components running on the customers server and on their clients (10...1000). - For all customers an upgrade path must exist for the data in database and for server/client apps. Components: - Web application with various pages. - Webservice with many webservices also for third party apps (we must negotiate these with them) - A database for central data handling (SQL Server, ANY version > 7, many tables, storedPros) - In total about 46 Visual Studio projects which must be built and with Installshield (four more projects) converted to a setup - It supports four user languages. - It must be tested on OS >= WinXP and different IE versions (you know the pitfalls) - About 399'000 lines of code in 1440 files (without comments and autogenerated code, counted with LOCCounter from Microsoft with standard settings). - Technologies: Mainly C# with usual XML/SOAP thingies, Javascript, C++ and some (excuse me) VB6. What do you think who many employees does such a project need? It would be nice hearing an estimate from you. Thanks
modified on Friday, February 11, 2011 4:15 AM
It will also depend on the schedule and budget for the project. You also need to consider those sort of things.