Improving Methods for Estimating Software Development Costs

Abstract

Two methods for deriving more accurate estimates of software development costs are explored. The first method involves the use of a simple cost estimating relationship in which the single input of size (in lines of code) is used. The second method involves multiple inputs used in the Constructive Cost Model (COCOMO).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228385

Entities

People

  • Steven R. Shyman
  • T. K. Blankenship

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Databases
  • Defense Systems
  • Ground Based
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Operating Systems
  • Quality Control
  • Software Development
  • Space Based

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computer Science.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis