Title :
Software cost estimation models
Author :
Heemstra, Fred J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng., Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
The importance of accurate cost estimates is discussed, and an overview of the existing methods for cost estimation is given. One class of models, namely, the parametric models, is then considered. The principles of parametric cost estimation models are examined, and an overview of such model is given. The existing models are compared, focusing mainly on the question of how accurate their estimates are. The advantages of the parametric models are described, and the state of the art is evaluated
Keywords :
software metrics; accurate cost estimates; parametric models; software costs; Application software; Automation; Costs; Delay; Government; Industrial engineering; Investments; Parametric statistics; Programming; Project management;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology, 1990. 'Next Decade in Information Technology', Proceedings of the 5th Jerusalem Conference on (Cat. No.90TH0326-9)
Conference_Location :
Jerusalem
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2078-1
DOI :
10.1109/JCIT.1990.128297
