An Algorithmic-Based Change Effort Estimation Model for Software Development

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sufyan Basri ◽  
Nazri Kama ◽  
Haslina Md Sarkan ◽  
Saiful Adli ◽  
Faizura Haneem
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Effort Estimation ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Change Effort

Effort Estimation Model for each Phase of Software Development Life Cycle

2012 ◽  
pp. 238-246
Author(s):  
Sarah Afzal Safavi ◽  
Maqbool Uddin Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Effort Estimation ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Development Life Cycle ◽  
Software Development Life Cycle ◽  
The Cost

The assessment of main risks in software development discloses that a major threat of delays are caused by poor effort / cost estimation of the project. Low / poor cost estimation is the second highest priority risk [Basit Shahzad]. This risk can affect four out of a total five phases of the software development life cycle i.e. Analysis, Design, Coding and Testing. Hence targeting this risk alone may reduce the overall risk impact of the project by fifty percent. Architectural designing of the system is a great activity which consumes most of the time in SDLC. Obviously, effort is put forth to produce the design of the system. It is evident that none of the existing estimation models try to calculate the effort put on designing of the system. Although use case estimation model uses the use case points to estimate the cost. But what is the cost of creating use cases? One reason of poor estimates produced by existing models can be negligence of design effort/cost. Therefore it shall be well estimated to prevent any cost overrun of the project. We propose a model to estimate the effort in each of these phases rather than just relying upon the cost estimation of the coding phase only. It will also ease the monitoring of project status and comparison against planned cost and actual cost incurred so far at any point of time.

Effort Estimation Model for each Phase of Software Development Life Cycle

2011 ◽  
pp. 270-277
Author(s):  
Sarah Afzal Safavi ◽  
Maqbool Uddin Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Effort Estimation ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Development Life Cycle ◽  
Software Development Life Cycle ◽  
The Cost

The assessment of main risks in software development discloses that a major threat of delays are caused by poor effort / cost estimation of the project. Low / poor cost estimation is the second highest priority risk [Basit Shahzad]. This risk can affect four out of a total five phases of the software development life cycle i.e. Analysis, Design, Coding and Testing. Hence targeting this risk alone may reduce the overall risk impact of the project by fifty percent. Architectural designing of the system is a great activity which consumes most of the time in SDLC. Obviously, effort is put forth to produce the design of the system. It is evident that none of the existing estimation models try to calculate the effort put on designing of the system. Although use case estimation model uses the use case points to estimate the cost. But what is the cost of creating use cases? One reason of poor estimates produced by existing models can be negligence of design effort/cost. Therefore it shall be well estimated to prevent any cost overrun of the project. We propose a model to estimate the effort in each of these phases rather than just relying upon the cost estimation of the coding phase only. It will also ease the monitoring of project status and comparison against planned cost and actual cost incurred so far at any point of time.

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