Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management : When Performance is Measured Performance Improves

ISBN-13: 9780849335938 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 541 str.

Daniel D. Galorath; Michael W. Evans; Barry Boehm

Opis

"It . shows how to use your estimation and project tracking data to improve your estimation accuracy and to identify the best investments for improving your software productivity and cycle time. Investing in acquiring this book and following its advice is highly likely to provide you with a robust return on your investment." Barry Boehm, Director of the Center for Software Engineering, University of Southern California, from the Foreword Book Description Illustrated with case studies, figures, and graphs, Managing Software Costs, Size, and Schedules explains software sizing metrics and other software estimation factors while examining leading trends and practices in software sizing technology. The authors discuss not only software sizing metrics but also the technology and complexity aspects of the software estimation process. They cover various estimation models and include topics such as return on investment, cost as an independent variable, and more. They also also focus on project management solutions through software sizing. This text provides a solid overview of the most widely used options and solutions when data needed for an estimate is limited.

Spis treści

The problem. Introduction to software estimation techniques and estimate planning. Executing the estimate. Planning and controlling the project via the estimate. Source lines of code. Function-based sizing. Object-oriented sizing: Object and Use-Case Sizing. Software reuse and commercial off-the-shelf software. Performing to estimate: Managing and monitoring development. Risk management process. Applying SEER-SEM to estimation processes. SEER-SEM solutions for project management and control.

O autorze

Galorath, Daniel D.; Evans, Michael W.