Why Does Software Cost So Much Towards a Causal Model

Abstract

Contents include: Why Does Software Cost So Much? Towards a Causal Model; SEI's Continuing Focus on Improving Cost Estimation; Why Do We Care About Causal Modeling?; Significant Progress Toward Practicality; Research Methodology; Integrating a Full Causal Model; Initial Results: Explaining Final Effort and Duration; Early Results Summary; Artifacts and Accomplishments; Bottom Line and Future Vision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1088224

Entities

People

  • Bob Stoddard
  • Michael D. Konrad

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Bayesian Networks
  • Books
  • Causal Reasoning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • High Reliability
  • Learning
  • Materials
  • Models
  • Psychology
  • Reasoning
  • Social Sciences
  • Software Development
  • Teamwork
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design