Practical Software Project Estimation: A Toolkit for Estimating Software Development Effort & Duration

Peter Hill

ISBN 10: 0071717919 / ISBN 13: 9780071717915

Published by Mcgraw Hill LLC Okt 2010, 2010

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Neuware - Proven techniques from the International Software Benchmarking Standards GroupPractical Software Project Estimation is a complete toolkit for accurately estimating the size, cost, and duration of software development projects. This book is based on software project data collected by the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG) which contains an updated repository of more than 5,000 completed projects from around the world. The book provides clear explanations of different estimation techniques and shows you how to use them. Estimation equations and project delivery rate tables are provided for use in estimating projects, along with insights and best practices based on completed projects sitting in the ISBSG software project repository.Practical Software Project Estimation :Provides solutions for mitigating a wide variety of software project failures and pitfalls and delivering accurate estimatesContains data based on more than 5,000 completed international software projectsIncludes estimating exercises for real-world practiceEnables accurate estimation of costs and durations of large and small software projectsExplains different estimating techniques and how to best apply themAuthoritative, in-depth coverage:Overview of Software Estimation; Project Estimation: Background, Concepts and Approaches; Factors that Influence Productivity; Estimates: How Accurate Are They; How Big is My Project. Software Size Estimation; Are All Requirements Included in My Estimate; Estimating Using Equations; Estimating Using Comparisons; Estimating Using Analogy; Estimating Using Work Breakdown; How Do I Estimate a Project Comprising Varying Components; Using Project History Databases; Project Estimation Using the ISBSG Database; Estimating Web-Based Projects; Creating a Software Project Estimation Framework. Using the ISBSG Repository; Functional Size Measurement; Tutorial on Functional Size Measurement; A Function Point Case Study.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Software Project Estimation: A Toolkit for Estimating Software Development Effort & Duration
• Publisher: Mcgraw Hill LLC Okt 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071717919
• ISBN 13: 9780071717915
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 159H x 22D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 159 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 563 grams

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Product verifiable, defensible, and achievable software estimates

Based on data collected by the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG), Practical Software Project Estimation explains how to accurately forecast the size, cost, and schedule of software projects. Get expert advice on generating accurate estimates, minimizing risks, and planning and managing projects. Valuable appendixes provide estimation equations, delivery rate tables, and the ISBSG Repository demographics.

• Verify project objectives and requirements
• Determine, validate, and refine software functional size
• Produce indicative estimates using regression equations
• Predict effect and duration through comparison and analogy
• Build estimation frameworks
• Perform benchmarks using the ISBSG Repository
• Compare IFPUG, COSMIC, and FiSMA sizing methods

Peter Hill is the chief executive officer and a director of the ISBSG. He has been in the information services industry for more than 40 years and has compiled and edited five books for the ISBSG.

About the Author

The ISBSG is a not-for-profit organization that established and now grows, maintains, and exploits two repositories of IT history data to help improve the management of IT globally.