| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
How Software Cost-Estimating Tools Work 4 -- Cautions About Accidental Omissions from Estimates 15 -- Software Cost Estimating and Other Development Activities 17 -- Chapter 2 The Origins of Software Cost Estimation 23 -- The Early History of Software Cost Estimation 24 -- The Expansion and Use of Functional Metrics for Software Cost Estimating 28 -- Chapter 3 Six Forms of Software Cost Estimation 33 -- Overview of Manual Software-Estimating Methods 34 -- Overview of Automated Software-Estimating Methods 36 -- Comparison of Manual and Automated Estimates for Large Software Projects 48 -- Chapter 4 Software Cost-Estimating Tools and Project Success and Failure Rates 53 -- Probabilities of Software Project Success or Failure 55 -- Chapter 5 Sources of Error in Software Cost Estimation 61 -- Judging the Accuracy of Software Cost Estimates 65 -- Classes of Software Estimation Errors 68 -- Section 2 Preliminary Estimation Methods -- Chapter 6 Manual Software-Estimating Methods 91 -- Rules of Thumb Based on Lines-of-Code Metrics 92 -- Rules of Thumb Based on Ratios and Percentages 95 -- Rules of Thumb Based on Function Point Metrics 99 -- Function Point Sizing Rules of Thumb 102 -- Rules of Thumb for Schedules, Resources, and Costs 117 -- Rules of Thumb Using Activity-Based Cost Analysis 121 -- Chapter 7 Manual Estimating Methods Derived from Agile Projects and New Environments 131 -- Metrics Used for Rules of Thumb 135 -- Rules of Thumb for Manual Software Cost Estimates 140 -- Component-Based Development 143 -- Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM) 146 -- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Deployment 148 -- Extreme Programming (XP) 152 -- International Outsourcing 155 -- Object-Oriented (OO) Development 159 -- Capability Maturity Model (CMM) 162 -- Software Methods with Only Partial Rules of Thumb 167 -- Cleanroom Development 167 -- Crystal Development Approach 168 -- Feature-Driven Development (FDD) 168 -- ISO 9000-9004 Quality Standards 169 -- Iterative or Incremental Development 169 -- Pattern-Based Software Development 171 -- Quality Function Deployment (QFD) 174 -- Rapid Application Development (RAD) 175 -- Scrum 176 -- Six-sigma for Software 177 -- Spiral Software Development 179 -- Unified Modeling Language (UML) 180 -- Use Cases for Software Requirements 181 -- Web-Based Applications 183 -- Chapter 8 Automated Estimates from Minimal Data 189 -- Stage 1 Recording Administrative and Project Information 190 -- Stage 2 Preliminary Sizing of Key Deliverables 203 -- Stage 3 Producing a Preliminary Cost Estimate 219 -- Section 3 Sizing Software Deliverables -- Chapter 9 Sizing Software Deliverables 229 -- General Sizing Logic for Key Deliverables 229 -- Sizing Methods Circa 2007 230 -- Pattern Matching from Historical Data 232 -- Using Historical Data to Predict Growth in Requirements 233 -- Mathematical or Statistical Attempts to Extrapolate Size from Partial Requirements 234 -- Arbitrary Rules of Thumb for Adding Contingency Factors 235 -- Freezing Requirements at Fixed Points in Time 236 -- Producing Formal Cost Estimates Only for Subsets of the Total Application 237 -- Volume of Function Point Data Available 245 -- Software Complexity Analysis 247 -- Software Sizing with Reusable Components 258 -- Overview of the Basic Forms of Software Sizing Metrics 260 -- Source Code Sizing 269 -- Sizing Object-Oriented Software Projects 275 -- Sizing Text-Based Paper Documents 277 -- Sizing Graphics and Illustrations 283 -- Sizing Bugs or Defects 286 -- Sizing Test Cases 293 -- The Event Horizon for Sizing Software Artifacts 295 -- What Is Known as a Result of Sizing Software Projects 297 -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Software Size Metrics 299 -- Section 4 Cost-Estimating Adjustment Factors -- Chapter 10 Compensation and Work-Pattern Adjustments 307 -- Manual and Automated Methods of Adjustment 308 -- Exclusions from Normal Software Cost Estimates 310 -- Setting Up the Initial Conditions for a Cost Estimate 313 -- Variations in Burden Rates or Overhead Costs 316 -- Variations in Work Habits and Unpaid Overtime 318 -- Chapter 11 Activity Pattern Adjustment Factors 325 -- Twenty Five Common Activities for Software Projects 326 -- Chapter 12 Software Technology Adjustment Factors 335 -- Adjustment Factors and Macro-Estimation Tools 336 -- Factors That Influence Software Development Productivity 340 -- Factors That Influence Software Maintenance Productivity 343 -- Patterns of Positive and Negative Factors 345 -- Adjustment Factors and Micro-Estimating Tools 347 -- Section 5 Activity-Based Software Cost Estimating -- Chapter 13 Estimating Software Requirements 367 -- Function Points and Software Requirements 374 -- Primary Topics for Software Requirements 381 -- Secondary Topics for Software Requirements 382 -- Positive and Negative Requirements Adjustment Factors 383 -- Requirements and End-User Software 386 -- Requirements and Agile Applications 386 -- Requirements and Management Information Systems (MIS) Projects 386 -- Requirements and Outsourced Projects 387 -- Requirements and Systems Software 387 -- Requirements and Commercial Software 388 -- Requirements and Military Software Projects 389 -- Requirements and Web-Based Applications 390 -- Evaluating Combinations of Requirements Factors 390 -- Chapter 14 Estimating Software Prototypes 395 -- Disposable Prototypes 398 -- Time box Prototypes 398 -- Evolutionary Prototypes 400 -- Default Values for Estimating Disposable Prototypes 402 -- Positive and Negative Factors That Influence Software Prototypes 404 -- Chapter 15 Estimating Software Specifications and Design 409 -- Positive Design Adjustment Factors 414 -- Negative Design Adjustment Factors 415 -- Chapter 16 Estimating Design Inspections 421 -- Inspection Literature 421 -- Inspection Process 423 -- Value of Inspections 426 -- Chapter 17 Estimating Programming or Coding 435 -- The Impact of Reusability on Programming 442 -- The Impact of Experience on Programming 444 -- The Impact of Bugs or Errors on Programming 444 -- The Impact of Unpaid Overtime on Programming 446 -- The Impact of Creeping Requirements on Programming 448 -- The Impact of Code Structure and Complexity on Programming 449 -- The Impact of Unplanned Interruptions on Programming 450 -- The Impact of Application Size on Programming 451 -- The Impact of Office Space and Ergonomics on Programming 452 -- The Impact of Tools on Programming 454 -- The Impact of Programming Languages on Programming 455 -- The Impact of Schedule Pressure on Programming 459 -- Chapter 18 Estimating Code Inspections 461 -- Code Inspection Literature 461 -- Effectiveness of Code Inspections 462 -- Considerations for Estimating Code Inspections 466 -- Chapter 19 Estimating Software Configuration Control and Change Management 471 -- The Literature on Change Management 473 -- Measuring Software Change 475 -- Changes in User Requirements 479 -- Changes in Specifications and Design 480 -- Changes Due to Bugs or Defect Reports 481 -- Chapter 20 Estimating Software Testing 485 -- General Forms of Software Testing 491 -- Specialized Forms of Software Testing 495 -- Forms of Testing Involving Users or Clients 498 -- Number of Testing Stages 499 -- Testing Pattern Variations by Industry and Type of Software 501 -- Testing Pattern Variations by Size of Application 503 -- Testing Stages Noted in Lawsuits Alleging Poor Quality 504 -- Using Function Points to Estimate Test-Case Volumes 505 -- Using Function Points to Estimate the Numbers of Test Personnel 507 -- Testing and Defect-Removal Efficiency Levels 508 -- Using Function Points to Estimate Testing Effort and Costs 510 -- Testing by Developers or by Professional Test Personnel 512 -- Test Case Coverage 514 -- The Factors That Affect Testing Performance 514 -- Chapter 21 Estimating User and Project Documentation 519 -- Estimating Tools and Software Documentation 521 -- Quantifying the Number and Sizes of Software Document Types 523 -- Software Documentation Tools on Lagging and Leading Projects 527 -- Chapter 22 Estimating Software Project Management 531 -- The Roles of Software Project Management 535 -- Project Managers Who Are Also Technical Contributors 537 -- Project Management for Hybrid Projects Involving Hardware and Software 538 -- Project Management and External Schedule Pressures 538 -- Project Management Tools 539 -- Project Management on Large Systems with Many Managers 542 -- Time-Splitting, or Managing Several Projects Simultaneously 544 -- The Span of Control, or Number of Staff Members per Manager 545 -- Managing Multiple Occupation Groups 546 -- The Presence or Absence of Project Offices for Large Systems 548 -- Experience Levels of Software Project Managers 549 -- Quality-Control Methods Selected by Project Managers 550 -- Project Managers and Metrics 551 -- Summary of Project Management Findings 551 -- Section 6 Maintenance and Enhancement Cost Estimating -- Chapter 23 Maintenance and Enhancement Estimating 557 -- Nominal Default Values for Maintenance and Enhancement Activities 562 -- Metrics and Measurement Problems with Small Maintenance Projects 566 -- Best and Worst Practices in Software Maintenance 567 -- Software Entropy and Total Cost of Ownership 570 -- Installing New Releases and Patches from Software Vendors 572 -- Major Enhancements 573 -- Minor Enhancements 574 -- Maintenance (Defect Repairs) 576 -- Warranty Repairs 581 -- Customer Support 581 -- Economics of Error-Prone Modules 582 -- Mandatory Changes 584 -- Complexity Analysis 585 -- Code Restructuring and Refactoring 586 |
| Summary |
"Deliver software projects on time and within budget. This fully updated and expanded volume provides cost-estimating methods for projects using modern technologies including Java, object-oriented methods, and reusable components. Written by a pioneer and leading authority in the field of software estimation, this new edition is the definitive resource for developers building complex software." |
| Notes |
Title from title screen |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Computer software -- Costs
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Computer software -- Costs
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2007011911 |
| ISBN |
0071483004 |
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9780071483001 |
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0071759824 |
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9780071759823 |
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9780071776790 |
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0071776796 |
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1283221454 |
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9781283221450 |
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9786613221452 |
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6613221457 |
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