Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II (paperback)

by Boehm, Barry W.; Abts, Chris; Brown, A. Winsor; Chulani, Sunita; Clark, Bradford K.; Horowitz, Ellis; Madachy, Ray; Reifer, Donald J.; Steece, Bert

• ISBN13: 9780137025763
• ISBN10: 0137025769
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: PEARSO

Summary

Follow-on book to Dr. Barry Boehm's classic Software Cost Estimation, this book will show professional developers how to use the COCOMO (Cost Comparison Model) II model developed by Dr. Boehm at USC to generate end-to-end cost analysis figures for software development projects.

Author Biography

Barry Boehm defined the field with his groundbreaking classic, Software Engineering Economics, published in 1981 by Prentice Hall. Together with his colleagues at the University of Southern California's Center for Software Engineering, Dr. Boehm continues as a leader in software cost estimation.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to COCOMO II.

COCOMO II User Objectives. COCOMO II Model Objectives. COCOMO II Development and Evolution Strategies. Future Software Practices Marketplace Model. Resulting Family of COCOMO II Models.

2. Model Definition.

Introduction. Sizing. Effort Estimation. Schedule Estimation. Software Maintenance. Using COCOMO II for Software Decisions. COCOMO II Model Summary and Versions.

3. Application Examples.

Introduction. Transaction Processing System (TPS) Overview. Airborne Radar System (ARS) Overview.

4. Calibration.

Bayesian Calibration and COCOMO II Modeling Methodology. Topics Addressed. COCOMO II Data Collection Approach. Model Building. COCOMO II Calibration. Tailoring COCOMO II to a particular organization. Summary of COCOMO II Data. Conclusions.

5. Emerging Extensions.

Applications Composition: The Application Point Model. COPSEMO: Phase Schedule and Effort Estimation. CORADMO: Rapid Application Development Estimation. COCOTS: COTS Integration Estimation. COQUALMO: Quality Estimation. COPROMO: Productivity Estimation. Expert COCOMO: Risk Assessment.

6. Future Trends.

Trends in Software Productivity and Estimating Accuracy. Effects of Increasing Domain Understanding. Effects of Innovation and Change. Coping with Change: COCOMO II. Coping with Change: COCOMO II and Your Organization.

Appendix A: COCOMO II: Assumptions and Phase/Activity Distributions.

Introduction. Waterfall and MBASE/RUP Phase Definitions. Phase Distribution of Effort and Schedule. Waterfall and MBASE/RUP Activity Definitions. Distribution of Effort Across Activities. Definitions and Assumptions.

Appendix B: COCOMO II: Estimating for Incremental Development.

Introduction. Incremental Development Model. Inputs and Outputs. Estimation Steps. Incremental Development Considerations.

Appendix C: COCOMO Suite: Data Collection Forms and Guidelines.

Introduction. Procedure for Projects. Guidelines for Data Collection. Data Conditioning.

Appendix D: USC-CSE Affiliate Programs.

Introduction. Primary Benefits. Additional Benefits. Levels of Affiliation. Current Affiliates.

Appendix E: USC COCOMO II. Software Reference Manual.

OCOMO? Navigating COCOMO. Begin Using COCOMO. Obtaining COCOMO. New. Load Project. Save Project. Save As Project. Load Model. Save Model. Save As Model. Make Report. Export. Save Screens. Print Screen. Print Preview. Print Setup. Exit. Add Module. Clear All Module. Snapshot. Undo. Cut. Copy. Paste. Post Architecture Model. Early Design Model. Scale Factors. Equation. Person Month. Function Point. File Load. File Save. File Save As. Project. Compute. WaterFall Model–Project Phase Distribution. Waterfall Model–Module Phase Distribution. MBASE Model–Project Phase Distribution. MBASE Model–Module Phase Distribution. Project Maintenance. Module Maintenance.

Acronyms & Glossary.


References.


Author Index.


Subject Index.