CSCI 6231 Software Engineering Cost Estimation Supplemental Instructor

CSCI 6231 Software Engineering Cost Estimation Supplemental Instructor: Morris Lancaster

Cost Estimation Models Wiki • • • Parametric Estimating Wideband Delphi COCOMO SLIM SEER-SEM Parametric Estimation of Effort, Schedule, Cost, Risk. Minimum time and staffing concepts based on Brooks's law Function Point Analysis Proxy-based estimating (PROBE) (from the Personal Software Process) Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) Analysis Effort method PRICE Systems Founders of Commercial Parametric models that estimates the scope, cost, effort and schedule for software projects. Evidence-based Scheduling Refinement of typical agile estimating techniques using minimal measurement and total time accounting. 09/30/2012 CS 6231 Cost Estimation 2

A great deal of material is out there, how do we choose? • Rand Corporation Study • Estimation in Incremental Processes • Basic COCOMO – Download • COCOMO II – Download • FFP – a nomenclature problem 09/30/2012 CS 6231 Cost Estimation 3

Cost Estimation Models Assignment 2 • Coordinate with your team and provide at least two initial estimates (using two different methodologies) for the class project. – For each metric and adjustment factor, give the rational for its development. – One product will come from each team. That product will contain the two estimates. Please assess the accuracy of the estimates in a short paragraph. • Due on 10/22 09/30/2012 CS 6231 Cost Estimation 4