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Six Forms of Software Cost Estimation -- Chapter 3, Estimating Software Costs, Second Edition
Capers Jones
04.18.2007
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This excerpt -- "Six forms of software cost estimation" -- reviews six methods of estimating software costs used by corporations and government groups, divided into two categories -- manual software-estimating methods and automated software-estimating methods. Jones then compares the two to see how close they were to projects' actual results.
Book description:
Get a clear, complete understanding of how to estimate software costs, schedules, and quality using the real-world information contained in this comprehensive volume. Find out how to choose the correct hardware and software tools, develop an appraisal strategy, deploy tests and prototypes, and produce accurate software cost estimates.
In addition, you'll get full coverage of cutting-edge estimating approaches using Java, object-oriented methods, and reusable components.
You will learn how to do the following:
- Plan for and execute project-, phase-, and activity-level cost estimations
- Estimate regression, component, integration, and stress tests
- Compensate for inaccuracies in data collection, calculation, and analysis
- Assess software deliverables and data complexity
- Test design principles and operational characteristics using software prototyping
- Handle configuration change, research, quality control, and documentation costs
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