Evaluation of Personnel Parameters in Software Cost Estimating Models

Abstract

Software capabilities have steadily increased over the last half century. The Department of Defense has seized this increased capability and used it to advance the warfighter's weapon systems However, this dependence on software capabilities has come with enormous cost. The risks of software development must be understood to develop an accurate cost estimate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414997

Entities

People

  • Steven L. Quick

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Databases
  • Delphi Method
  • Department Of Defense
  • Estimators
  • Experimental Design
  • Governments
  • Operating Systems
  • Risk Analysis
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).