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Software is now central to the quick development of smart, flexible, adaptable products and services. Every sizable company, in virtually every industry, is alsoa software company -- and more than 50% of all software projects run more than 50% over budget. In this book, a team led by world-renowned software economics expert Dr. Barry Boehm demonstrates breakthrough techniques for creating software cost estimates and schedules you can actually depend upon. Using Boehm's COCOMO II model and new MBASE approach, it's possible to finally predict when software will be delivered, what it will cost -- and that it will actually meet the needs of its users. KEY TOPICS: Start by understanding the key reason why many attempts to estimate and schedule software have failed: clashes amongst the models and expectations used to define and manage the project. Next, learn how Boehm's new Model-Based (System) Architecting and Software Engineering (MBASE) approach makes it possible to define a consistent, mutually supportive set of product, process, property, and success models, driven by stakeholder success -- and how MBASE and COCOMO II modeling can be used to create more realistic cost estimates and schedules than ever before. Then, walk through applying MBASE to a complex software project: the creation of COCOMO II itself. The book provides detailed guidance on using COCOMO II with traditional waterfall development, projects that utilize MBASE, and incremental development projects. The world-class team of software cost modeling, process, applications, and statistical experts, including Chris Abts, Dr. Ellis Horowitz, Dr. Ray Madachy, Winsor Brown, Dr. Bradford Clark, Dr. Sunita Chulani, Dr. Bert Steece, and Donald Reifer, has ensured that every aspect of COCOMO II has been thoroughly covered and practically applied prior to its release. MARKET: For every manager and user whose success depends on accurate software development cost estimates and schedules.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction to COCOMO II. COCOMO II User Objectives. COCOMO II Model Objectives. COCOMO II Development and Evolution Strategies. Future Software Practices Marketplace Model. Resulting Family of COCOMO II Models. 2. Model Definition. Introduction. Sizing. Effort Estimation. Schedule Estimation. Software Maintenance. Using COCOMO II for Software Decisions. COCOMO II Model Summary and Versions. 3. Application Examples. Introduction. Transaction Processing System (TPS) Overview. Airborne Radar System (ARS) Overview. 4. Calibration. Bayesian Calibration and COCOMO II Modeling Methodology. Topics Addressed. COCOMO II Data Collection Approach. Model Building. COCOMO II Calibration. Tailoring COCOMO II to a particular organization. Summary of COCOMO II Data. Conclusions. 5. Emerging Extensions. Applications Composition: The Application Point Model. COPSEMO: Phase Schedule and Effort Estimation. CORADMO: Rapid Application Development Estimation. COCOTS: COTS Integration Estimation. COQUALMO: Quality Estimation. COPROMO: Productivity Estimation. Expert COCOMO: Risk Assessment. 6. Future Trends. Trends in Software Productivity and Estimating Accuracy. Effects of Increasing Domain Understanding. Effects of Innovation and Change. Coping with Change: COCOMO II. Coping with Change: COCOMO II and Your Organization. Appendix A: COCOMO II: Assumptions and Phase/Activity Distributions. Introduction. Waterfall and MBASE/RUP Phase Definitions. Phase Distribution of Effort and Schedule. Waterfall and MBASE/RUP Activity Definitions. Distribution of Effort Across Activities. Definitions and Assumptions. Appendix B: COCOMO II: Estimating for Incremental Development. Introduction. Incremental Development Model. Inputs and Outputs. Estimation Steps. Incremental Development Considerations. Appendix C: COCOMO Suite: Data Collection Forms and Guidelines. Introduction. Procedure for Projects. Guidelines for Data Collection. Data Conditioning. Appendix D: USC-CSE Affiliate Programs. Introduction. Primary Benefits. Additional Benefits. Levels of Affiliation. Current Affiliates. Appendix E: USC COCOMO II. Software Reference Manual. OCOMO? Navigating COCOMO. Begin Using COCOMO. Obtaining COCOMO. New. Load Project. Save Project. Save As Project. Load Model. Save Model. Save As Model. Make Report. Export. Save Screens. Print Screen. Print Preview. Print Setup. Exit. Add Module. Clear All Module. Snapshot. Undo. Cut. Copy. Paste. Post Architecture Model. Early Design Model. Scale Factors. Equation. Person Month. Function Point. File Load. File Save. File Save As. Project. Compute. WaterFall Model–Project Phase Distribution. Waterfall Model–Module Phase Distribution. MBASE Model–Project Phase Distribution. MBASE Model–Module Phase Distribution. Project Maintenance. Module Maintenance. Acronyms & Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780137025763
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Height: 100 mm
  • No of Pages: 544
  • Spine Width: 100 mm
  • Width: 100 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0137025769
  • Publisher Date: 10 Sep 2009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 100 gr


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