DocumentCode
1522065
Title
Calibrating estimation tools for software development
Author
Jeffery, D.R. ; Low, G.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Inf. Systs., New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
Volume
5
Issue
4
fYear
1990
fDate
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
215
Lastpage
221
Abstract
Desired improvement in the software process and product has given rise to greater use of quantitative management techniques in software development. The use of algorithmic-based software cost estimation tools has been a part of this movement. The paper uses data collected from six commercial organisations on 112 software projects to investigate the extent to which organisations need to calibrate these tools to their own environment. It is found that calibration is mandatory if reasonable accuracy is to be obtained from the tools
Keywords
software tools; algorithmic-based software cost estimation tools; calibration; quantitative management; software development; software projects;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0268-6961
Type
jour
Filename
57716
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