Software Project Estimation: The Fundamentals for Providing High Quality Information to Decision Makers
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- Alain Abran
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2015
This book introduces theoretical concepts to explain the fundamentals of the design and evaluation of software estimation models. It provides software professionals with vital information on the best software management software out there.
- End-of-chapter exercises
- Over 100 figures illustrating the concepts presented throughout the book
- Examples incorporated with industry data
About the Author
Alain Abran, PhD, is a Professor and the Director of the Software Engineering Research Laboratory at Université du Québec, Canada. He is also Co-Chair of the Common Software Measurement International Consortium. He was the international secretary for ISO/IEC JTC1 SC7. Dr. Abran has over 20 years of industry experience in information systems development and software engineering.
In this Book
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Foreword
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Overview
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The Estimation Process—Phases and Roles
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Engineering and Economics Concepts for Understanding Software Process Performance
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Project Scenarios, Budgeting, and Contingency Planning
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What Must Be Verified in an Estimation Process—An Overview
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Verification of the Dataset Used to Build the Models
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Verification of Productivity Models
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Verification of the Adjustment Phase
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Data Collection and Industry Standards—The ISBSG Repository
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Building and Evaluating Single Variable Models
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Building Models with Categorical Variables
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Contribution of Productivity Extremes in Estimation
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Multiple Models from a Single Dataset
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Re-Estimation—A Recovery Effort Model
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References
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