COSTS ASPECTS OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL,

Abstract

This report describes one aspect of an ARPAsponsored project to develop improved management techniques for computer programming in command and control systems--the problem of cost estimation. The report states that although cost estimation is an important prerequisite for effective programming management, program estimates have historically been very unreliable. It discusses some of the underlying causes of the cost estimation problem and identifies about fifty factors that appear to contribute to cost. The report gives some data concerning the effects of some of the factors upon cost. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 1964
Accession Number
AD0430259

Entities

People

  • Burt Nanus
  • Leonard Farr

Organizations

  • System Development Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control