Estimating Software Costs, 2/e

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

Table of Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Section 1 Introduction to Software Cost Estimation

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Origins of Software Cost Estimation

Chapter 3 Six Forms of Software Cost Estimation

Chapter 4 Software Cost Estimating Tools and Project Success and Failure Rates

Chapter 5 Sources of Error in Software Cost Estimation

Section 2 Preliminary Estimation Methods

Chapter 6 Manual Software Estimating Methods

Chapter 7 Manual Software Estimating Methods Derived from Agile Projects and New

Chapter 8 Automated Estimates from Minimal Data

Section 3 Sizing Software Deliverables

Chapter 9 Sizing Software Deliverables

Section 4 Cost Estimating Adjustment Factors

Chapter 10 Compensation and Work-Pattern Adjustments

Chapter 11 Activity Pattern Adjustment Factors

Chapter 12 Software Technology Adjustment Factors

Section 5 Activity-Based Software Estimating

Chapter 13 Estimating Software Requirements

Chapter 14 Estimating Software Prototypes

Chapter 15 Estimating Software Specifications and Design

Chapter 16 Estimating Design Inspections

Chapter 17 Estimating Programming or Coding

Chapter 18 Estimating Code Inspections

Chapter 19 Estimating Software Configuration Control and Change Management

Chapter 20 Estimating Software Testing

Chapter 21 Estimating User and Project Documentation

Chapter 22 Estimating Software Project Management

Section 6 Maintenance and Enhancement Cost Estimating

Chapter 23 Maintenance and Enhancement Estimating

Chapter 24 Software Cost-Estimating Research Issues

Index