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Estimating Software Costs:

Bringing Realism to Estimating
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McGraw Hill Professional, Apr 19, 2007 - Computers - 644 pages

Deliver bug-free software projects on schedule and within budget

Get a clear, complete understanding of how to estimate software costs, schedules, and quality using the real-world information contained in this comprehensive volume. Find out how to choose the correct hardware and software tools, develop an appraisal strategy, deploy tests and prototypes, and produce accurate software cost estimates. Plus, you'll get full coverage of cutting-edge estimating approaches using Java, object-oriented methods, and reusable components.

  • Plan for and execute project-, phase-, and activity-level cost estimations
  • Estimate regression, component, integration, and stress tests
  • Compensate for inaccuracies in data collection, calculation, and analysis
  • Assess software deliverables and data complexity
  • Test design principles and operational characteristics using software prototyping
  • Handle configuration change, research, quality control, and documentation costs 

"Capers Jones' work offers a unique contribution to the understanding of the economics of software production. It provides deep insights into why our advances in computing are not matched with corresponding improvements in the software that drives it. This book is absolutely required reading for an understanding of the limitations of our technological advances." --Paul A. Strassmann, former CIO of Xerox, the Department of Defense, and NASA

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Contents

Section 1 Introduction to Software Cost Estimation
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Section 2 Preliminary Estimation Methods
89
Section 3 Sizing Software Deliverables
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About the author (2007)

Capers Jones is a leading authority in the world of software estimating. He was the founder and chairman of Software Productivity Research, where he currently serves as chief scientist emeritus.

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TitleEstimating Software Costs: Bringing Realism to Estimating
McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering
AuthorCapers Jones
Edition2, illustrated
PublisherMcGraw Hill Professional, 2007
ISBN0071483004, 9780071483001
Length644 pages
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Computers / Enterprise Applications / General
Computers / Software Development & Engineering / General
Technology & Engineering / Measurement
  
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