Estimating Software Costs (Software Development S.) - Hardcover

Jones, T.Capers

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9780079130945: Estimating Software Costs (Software Development S.)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0079130941 ISBN 13: 9780079130945

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1998

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Software development often snowballs into a crushing corporate expense, due to the complexity of predicting and estimating all the unknowns. Now, thanks to this unique book from one of the world's best-known software engineers, readers have access to the latest tools and guidance needed to estimate and measure costs accurately. Covers commercially available estimation tools, contract management, litigation concerns, and much more.

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From the Back Cover:

Deliver bug-free software projects on schedule and within budget

Get a clear, complete understanding of how to estimate software costs,
schedules, and quality using the real-world information contained in this
comprehensive volume. Find out how to choose the correct hardware and
software tools, develop an appraisal strategy, deploy tests and prototypes,
and produce accurate software cost estimates. Plus, you'll get full
coverage of cutting-edge estimating approaches using Java, object-oriented
methods, and reusable components.

Plan for and execute project-, phase-, and activity-level cost estimations
Estimate regression, component, integration, and stress tests
Compensate for inaccuracies in data collection, calculation, and analysis
Assess software deliverables and data complexity
Test design principles and operational characteristics using software
prototyping
Handle configuration change, research, quality control, and documentation
costs
"Capers Jones' work offers a unique contribution to the understanding of
the economics of software production. It provides deep insights into why
our advances in computing are not matched with corresponding improvements
in the software that drives it. This book is absolutely required reading
for an understanding of the limitations of our technological advances."
--Paul A. Strassmann, former CIO of Xerox, the Department of Defense, and
NASA

About the Author:

Capers Jones is a leading authority in the world of software estimating. He was the founder and chairman of Software Productivity Research, where he currently serves as chief scientist emeritus.

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