Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: > There's a big difference between building a vertical market app (which > is what FabMate is, right?) and doing one-off custom apps. > True.
> Developing a price for a custom, one-off app is different, and that's > what I thought the original question was. Aina? > Correct...this is most likely a "one-off." Bottom line: I hate coming up with a bid with some logical values. I figured it this way (for example): 28 tables, and as TR said, a CRUD set of operations for each--I use the same screen for Add/Edit, and a "library" screen for Select/Retrieve, and a messagebox for "Are you sure you want to delete this record?"--and then of course there are the data entry screens, the business logic to ensure data validity in the database, and finally all of the reports for every tidbit in the database. Man, I feel like I could spend a solid 2-4 weeks just spec-ing out the project. It'd be nice if there was a simple formula for deriving the cost, and that's what I thought FPA (function point analysis) provided. ?? I mean, it'd be great to just say "$15,000" for every small project, and "$30,000" for every medium project and "$50,000+" for anything above that, but I need to justify my bids somehow (or so I think). Hey, don't mind my comments/criticisms as anything personal---I'm just a cranky bastard nowadays until I get this damn divorce over and done with. I guess that with all the crap going on right now in my life, the crap in the world with this terrible mess in Iraq, the other threats etc. etc. etc., well, let's just say that the drug manufacturers are probably making record profits nowadays. (I wonder if more and more people are on some sort of anti-depressant or anxiety medication nowadays or does it just feel that way because of the funk I'm in?) Today I feel like I'd love to go back to work as an employee and leave all of the planning and related management headaches to someone else. Such are the joys (and pains) of being an independent. ;-) Perhaps I should change my slogan to "Work sanely, not insanely!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
