A computer implemented system for project prediction is provided. The
system includes a data manager to obtain historical project data. The
system also includes an analyzer to analyze the historical project data
to generate models for a proposed project cycle time. Additionally, the
system includes a user interface to select one model for the proposed
project cycle time, wherein the selected model includes linear sub-models
corresponding to a historical data range, and apply proposed project data
to one linear sub-model corresponding to a proposed data range to predict
the proposed project cycle time. Furthermore, the system captures
proposed project data and obtains additional project data to update the
selected model. The models provide for the accurate prediction of cycle
times, or project costs, in an enterprise development environment.