1 Cost Estimation

Predicting the resources required for a software development process

  1. Software Economics
  2. Productivity
  3. Estimation Techniques




   1.1 Software Economics
   1.2 Programmer Productivity
      1.2.1 Lines of code
      1.2.2 Function points
   1.3 Estimation Techniques
      1.3.1 Expert judgement
      1.3.2 Estimation by analogy
      1.3.3 Parkinson's Law
      1.3.4 Pricing to win
      1.3.5 Algorithmic cost modelling