Estimation Manager
Estimate · Scope · Govern
The ReqPOOL Estimation Manager is the AI-supported platform ReqPOOL consultants use to estimate complex software projects precisely from minimal inputs, document scope changes traceably across the whole project lifetime, and automatically generate decision-ready artifacts.
Modules & features
7-parameter estimation
IFPUG-compliant function point estimation from screens, use cases, business objects, interfaces, scheduled jobs, languages and roles — in minutes instead of days.
Variant comparison
Classical, agile and agentic (AI-developed) delivery compared side by side — incl. estimated AI token consumption, best/expected/worst ranges and cost per project phase.
Scope planning sessions
Versioned scope snapshots with baseline comparison make scope changes and their cost impact measurable and graphically traceable.
AI-generated scope document
Complete project charter (goals, scope parameters, function point breakdown, costs, assumptions, out-of-scope, approval block) — editable, as PDF and DOCX.
Specification as Code
AI-generated agentic implementation order with screens, use cases incl. acceptance criteria, business objects, interfaces and a permissions matrix — directly usable for AI-supported development.
Change requests & collaboration
Scope changes as separate, evaluated documents; role-based rights (owner/editor/viewer), audit trail and frozen calculation bases per snapshot.
Usage best practices
- Freeze the scope baseline before every program phase; capture every deviation as a change request with function point and cost delta.
- Calibrate estimation parameters in a workshop with business and IT — never accept AI proposals unchecked.
- Document the variant comparison (classical/agile/agentic) as the decision basis in the business case.
- Review the scope document with the business side and have it formally approved before export.