Software Cost and Schedule Estimating: A Process Improvement Initiative

Abstract

This report describes efforts that have been initiated by the Software Engineering Institute to improve the practice of software cost and schedule estimating. These efforts involve support and participation from both industry and government. They are motivated by the Capability Maturity Model, which identifies the key roles estimating and cost management play in establishing repeatable software processes. Products from the initiative will include templates, criteria, and guidelines for establishing defined estimating processes, training materials, and examples for teaching good estimating practice, and evaluations of the abilities of contemporary cost models to meet today's estimating needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280915

Entities

People

  • J. T. Webb
  • Robert E. Park
  • Wolfhart B. Goethert

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Lessons Learned
  • Risk Analysis
  • Software Development
  • Teamwork
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design