Software Project Cost and Schedule Estimating

by Roetzheim, William H.; Beasley, Reyna A.

• ISBN13: 9780136820895
• ISBN10: 0136820891
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-11-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

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Table of Contents

LIST OF FIGURES	xiii	(3)
LIST OF TABLES	xvi	(1)
PREFACE	xvii	(1)
ABOUT THE AUTHORS	xviii
CHAPTER 1 SOFTWARE PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULE ESTIMATING	1	(4)
WHY BOTHER ESTIMATING	1	(1)
THE ESTIMATING LIFE CYCLE	2	(3)
CHAPTER 2 ESTIMATING PROGRAM VALUE	5	(24)
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS UNDERLYING METRIC-BASED APPROACHES	6	(11)
Estimating Lines-of-Code	7	(5)
Defining Modules	7	(1)
Installing Cost Xpert on Your Machine	8	(2)
Closing Applications Before Installing	8	(1)
CD-ROM Contents	9	(1)
Checking the Readme File	9	(1)
What the Installation Program Does	9	(1)
Customizing the Installation	9	(1)
Completing the Installation	9	(1)
Loading the Sample Project	10	(2)
Entering Estimates for Lines-of-Code	10	(2)
Viewing the Initial Results	12	(1)
Estimating Function Points	12	(2)
Estimating GUI Metrics	14	(1)
Estimating Object Metrics	15	(2)
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS UNDERLYING HEURISTIC APPROACHES	17	(5)
Bottom Up	17	(1)
Top Down	18	(2)
The Delphi Technique	20	(2)
DEALING WITH CODE REUSE	22	(3)
Calculating the Equivalent Volume	22	(2)
Reuse in an Object-Oriented Environment	24	(1)
CORRELATING THE RESULTS	25	(4)
CHAPTER 3 DEFINING YOUR PROJECT	29	(20)
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION DATA	29	(3)
SELECTING A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LANGUAGE	32	(1)
SELECTING A COEFFICIENT	32	(2)
SELECTING A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STANDARD	34	(10)
Commercial	35	(2)
DOD-STD-2167A	37	(1)
IEEE	38	(2)
MIL-STD-498	40	(2)
Defining Your Own Software-Development Standards	42	(2)
SELECTING A PROJECT LIFE CYCLE	44	(1)
Defining Your Own Project Life Cycle	44	(1)
Defining Document Relationships	44	(1)
SELECTING A PROJECT TYPE	45	(2)
ENTERING OTHER PROJECT FACTORS	47	(2)
CHAPTER 4 ADJUSTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT	49	(10)
VALUE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS	49	(3)
General Approach to Adjusting for the Environment	50	(1)
Additional Uses of the Information	51	(1)
TEAM EXPERIENCE ADJUSTMENTS	52	(2)
Analyst Capability	52	(1)
Project Application Experience	52	(1)
Language Experience	53	(1)
Programming Team Capability	53	(1)
Virtual Machine Experience	53	(1)
PROJECT VOLATILITY ADJUSTMENTS	54	(1)
Requirement Volatility	54	(1)
Virtual Machine Volatility	54	(1)
PROJECT CHARACTERISTIC ADJUSTMENTS	55	(2)
Computer Turnaround Time	55	(1)
Data/base Size	55	(1)
Execution Time Constraints	55	(1)
Main Storage Constraints	56	(1)
Software Product Complexity	56	(1)
Required Software Reliability	56	(1)
MANAGEMENT POLICY ADJUSTMENTS	57	(2)
Modern Programming Practices	57	(1)
Required Reusability	57	(1)
Classified Application	57	(1)
Software Tools	58	(1)
CHAPTER 5 TIME SENSITIVE COST MODELING	59	(8)
OPTIMAL PROJECT STAFFING CURVES	59	(2)
THE TIME/COST TRADE-OFF	61	(1)
AVOIDING THE IMPOSSIBLE REGION	61	(1)
ALTERNATE STRATEGIES FOR ACCELERATING DELIVERY	62	(2)
Reduce Functionality	63	(1)
Decouple Tasks	63	(1)
Use Redundant Parallel Development	64	(1)
Increase Reuse	64	(1)
OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST	64	(3)
Requirements Analysis Time	64	(1)
Beta Testing Time	65	(1)
Task Overlap	65	(1)
Review Time	65	(1)
Minimum Review Time	65	(2)
CHAPTER 6 RISK AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS	67	(4)
ADJUSTING THE CUSHION	67	(1)
ADJUSTING RISK TOLERANCE	68	(1)
LIKELY RISK FACTORS	68	(1)
PERFORMING A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS	68	(2)
FEEDING DATA TO RISK XPERT	70	(1)
CHAPTER 7 ADDITIONAL COST XPERT OUTPUTS	71	(8)
COST ALLOCATIONS AND TASK LISTS	71	(1)
LABOR LOADING BY PHASE AND CATEGORY	72	(1)
MAINTENANCE AND LIFE-CYCLE COSTS	73	(3)
Software Maintenance Estimates	73	(1)
Software Defect Estimates	74	(2)
Support Calls	76	(1)
DELIVERABLE ESTIMATES	76	(3)
CHAPTER 8 GATHERING METRICS, TAILORING COEFFICIENTS	79	(6)
TAILORING COST XPERT CURVES	79	(3)
Modifying Alpha	80	(1)
Modifying Beta	80	(2)
GATHERING METRICS	82	(1)
TAILORING THE COEFFICIENTS	82	(3)
CHAPTER 9 REDUCING COSTS	85	(10)
COST REDUCTION, THE BIG PICTURE	85	(1)
FOUR BASIC COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES	86	(1)
SOME SILVER BULLETS	86	(3)
Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Tools	86	(2)
Fourth Generation Languages	88	(1)
Object-Oriented Development	89	(1)
Shackles and Whips	89	(1)
ADJUSTING CURVE COEFFICIENTS IN MORE DETAIL	89	(1)
OPTIMIZING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	90	(2)
OPTIMIZING THE MENTAL ENVIRONMENT	92	(1)
OPTIMIZING THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ENVIRONMENT	92	(1)
TRACKING COSTS	93	(2)
APPENDIX A QUICK START GUIDE	95	(6)
STARTING COST XPERT	95	(1)
COST XPERT MAIN WINDOW	96	(1)
Title Bar	96	(1)
Menu Bar	97	(1)
Status Bar	97	(1)
APPLICATION SCREEN FEATURES	97	(4)
Tabs	98	(1)
Sub-Tabs	98	(1)
Grids	98	(1)
Scroll Bars	98	(1)
Drop-Down Menus	98	(1)
Radio Buttons	99	(1)
Buttons	99	(2)
APPENDIX B MENU CHOICES	101	(16)
FILE MENU	101	(4)
File/Change Data Directory	101	(1)
File/Change Temp Directory	101	(1)
File/Export to Microsoft Project	101	(3)
Opening a File in Microsoft Project	104	(1)
Importing to Microsoft Project	104	(1)
REPORTS MENU	105	(1)
MAINTAIN MENU	105	(2)
MAINTAIN/COEFFICIENTS	107	(6)
Maintain/Project Life cycles	108	(1)
Maintain/Project Types, Likely Risks Sub-Tab	108	(1)
Maintain/Project Types, Likely Defects Sub-Tab	109	(1)
Maintain/Project Types, Likely Support Calls Sub-Tab	109	(2)
Maintain/Standards	111	(1)
Maintain/Activity-Document Relationships	112	(1)
Maintain/Programming Languages	112	(1)
Maintain/Test Data Integrity	112	(1)
HELP MENU	113	(4)
Help/Contacting Marotz	113	(1)
Help/About	113	(4)
APPENDIX C SCREEN REFERENCE	117	(36)
PROJECT TAB	117	(6)
Company Sub-Tab	118	(1)
Purpose	118	(1)
Context	118	(1)
Content and Use	119	(1)
Estimator Sub-Tab	119	(1)
Purpose	119	(1)
Context	120	(1)
Content and Use	120	(1)
Methods Sub-Tab	120	(2)
Purpose	121	(1)
Context	121	(1)
Content and Use	121	(1)
Financial Sub-Tab	122	(1)
Purpose	122	(1)
Context	123	(1)
Content and Use	123	(1)
VOLUME TAB	123	(14)
SLOC Sub-Tab, New Type	123	(2)
Purpose	123	(1)
Context	124	(1)
Content and Use	124	(1)
SLOC Sub-Tab, Reused Type	125	(1)
Purpose	125	(1)
Context	126	(1)
Content and Use	126	(1)
Function Points Sub-Tab, New Type	126	(1)
Purpose	127	(1)
Context	127	(1)
Content and Use	127	(1)
Function Points Sub-Tab, Reused Type	127	(1)
Purpose	127	(1)
Context	127	(1)
Content and Use	128	(1)
GUI Metrics Sub-Tab, New Type	128	(2)
Purpose	129	(1)
Context	129	(1)
Content and Use	129	(1)
GUI Metrics Sub-Tab, Reused Type	130	(1)
Purpose	130	(1)
Context	131	(1)
Content and Use	131	(1)
Object Metrics Sub-Tab, New Type	131	(1)
Purpose	131	(1)
Context	131	(1)
Content and Use	131	(1)
Object Metrics Sub-Tab, Reused Type	132	(1)
Purpose	132	(1)
Context	132	(1)
Content and Use	133	(1)
Bottom Up Sub-Tab, New Type	133	(2)
Purpose	134	(1)
Context	134	(1)
Content and Use	134	(1)
Bottom Up Sub-Tab, Existing Type	135	(1)
Purpose	135	(1)
Context	135	(1)
Content and Use	135	(1)
Top Down Sub-Tab	136	(1)
Purpose	136	(1)
Context	136	(1)
Content and Use	137	(1)
ENVIRONMENT TAB	137	(6)
Experience Sub-Tab	138	(1)
Purpose	138	(1)
Context	138	(1)
Content and Use	139	(1)
Volatility Sub-Tab	139	(1)
Purpose	139	(1)
Context	139	(1)
Content and Use	139	(1)
Project Sub-Tab	140	(1)
Purpose	140	(1)
Context	141	(1)
Content and Use	141	(1)
Policy Sub-Tab	141	(2)
Purpose	142	(1)
Context	142	(1)
Content and Use	142	(1)
CONSTRAINTS TAB	143	(1)
Purpose	143	(1)
Context	144	(1)
Content and Use	144	(1)
RESULTS TAB	144	(9)
Correlation Sub-Tab	144	(2)
Purpose	144	(1)
Context	145	(1)
Content and Use	145	(1)
Tasks Sub-Tab	146	(1)
Purpose	147	(1)
Context	147	(1)
Content and Use	147	(1)
Risk Sub-Tab	147	(2)
Purpose	147	(1)
Context	147	(1)
Content and Use	148	(1)
Labor Sub-Tab	149	(1)
Purpose	149	(1)
Context	150	(1)
Content and Use	150	(1)
Maintenance Sub-Tab	150	(1)
Purpose	150	(1)
Context	150	(1)
Content and Use	150	(1)
Deliverables Sub-Tab	151	(2)
Purpose	151	(1)
Context	152	(1)
Content and Use	152	(1)
APPENDIX D REPORTS	153	(12)
CORRELATION	153	(1)
TASKS	154	(1)
RISK	155	(1)
LABOR	156	(1)
MAINTENANCE	157	(2)
DELIVERABLES	159	(1)
INPUT DATA	159	(5)
Input Data, General Data	160	(1)
Input Data, SLOC Data	160	(1)
Input Data, Function Points Data	161	(1)
Input Data, GUI Metric Data	162	(1)
Input Data, Object Metrics Data	162	(1)
Input Data, Bottom Up Data	163	(1)
Input Data, Top Down Data	163	(1)
ALL	164	(1)
AD HOC	164	(1)
APPENDIX E RISK XPERT	165	(2)
APPENDIX F HYPERTEXT STANDARDS ON-LINE	167	(2)
APPENDIX G STRATEGY XPERT	169	(2)
APPENDIX H GLOSSARY TERMS	171	(5)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	176	(3)
INDEX	179	(6)
ABOUT THE SOFTWARE	185