Category: projects

  • The Norden-Rayleigh model: some history

    Since it was created in the 1960s, the Norden-Rayleigh model of large project manpower has consistently outperformed, or close runner-up, other models in benchmarks (a large project is one requiring two or more man-years of effort). The accuracy of the Norden-Rayleigh model comes with a big limitation: a crucial input value to the calculation is […]

  • Student projects for 2024/2025

    It will soon be that time of year when university students are looking for an interesting idea for a project. On an irregular basis, I post some ideas for thesis projects (here and here); primarily for students studying computing. In a change of direction, this post suggests software related ideas for business student projects. Two […]