Hello,
I am a CS graduate and i just got a new job in a software development company. My boss assigned me to come up with what he called "the perfect pie chart" basically he says that the teams he has working on the software development phases often argue which phase requires more effort, for example, the team working on analysis say they need the most time, then the implementation team argues that they need most time, then the testers come and say they are the ones that need the most time in the project schedule. anyway, so me being an unbiased newcomer, he assigned me to come up with a general piechart showing each phase and what percentage of time they would need from total duration of the project development cycle. the phases i have chosen are the top level ones : analysis, design, implementation, and testing. ofcourse this isnt a one size fits all matter, but he wants a close estimation...