Estimating software costs : bringing realism to estimating / Capers Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Capers, author.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Costs.

Computer software.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Internet resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2012]

Notes:

Print version c2007.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Jan. 20, 2012.

Contains:

Estimating code inspections.

Estimating software configuration control and change management.

Estimating software testing.

Estimating user and project documentation.

Estimating software project management.

Maintenance and enhancement estimating.

Software cost-estimating research issues.

Introduction.

Origins of software cost estimation.

Six forms of software cost estimation.

Software cost-estimating tools and project success and failure rates.

Sources of error in software cost estimation.

Manual software-estimating methods.

Manual estimating methods derived from agile projects and new environments.

Automated estimates from minimal data.

Sizing software deliverables.

Compensation and work-pattern adjustments.

Activity pattern adjustment factors.

Software technology adjustment factors.

Estimating software requirements.

Estimating software prototypes.

Estimating software specifications and design.

Estimating design inspections.

ISBN:

9780071483001

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.