Software Cost Estimation

System Technology Institute
Camarillo, Seattle, Washington DC, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course provides participants with an introduction to software economics with emphasis placed on developing software cost estimating skills using popular models such as COCOMO II, PRICE S, SEER and SoftCost. Some of the key questions this seminar is designed to answer include:

What is the current state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice?
How do I provide management with improved predictability and control?
How do I improve my estimating accuracy?
What is an acceptable software cost and size estimating procedure?
What are cost models and how can the help me get my job done?
What are the open issues and how do I handle them in practice?
How do new technologies like Java, OOT and reuse impact my estimates?
How do I quantify the impact of risk?
What can I do to improve my existing capabilities?
Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in developing software estimating skills, knowledge and abilities. Program managers, software managers, system/software engineers and software estimators could derive benefits from this seminar.

Course Content

Day 1 �Estimating Fundamentals
Introduction to software economics: Purpose and scope.
Process issues and requirements: CMM and CMMI compliance needs.
Introduction to software cost models: COCOMO, PRICE S and SEER.
Workshop 1 �Developing a basic estimate.
Cost and schedule estimating: The COCOMO model as an example.
Workshop 2 �Developing a detailed estimate.
Size estimation: Function points and SLOC estimates.
Day 1 summary.
Day 2 �Advanced Concepts
Advanced features of cost models:
Requirements volatility.
Reuse versus legacy.
Maintenance.
Workshop 3 �Updating your estimate.
Usage scenarios.
Workshop 4 �Conducting a risk analysis.
COTS estimation.
Workshop 5 �The competitive purchase.
The future and its impact:
CMMI.
Systems engineering.
Systems of systems.
Summary and conclusions.
Questions and answers.
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School Address:

System Technology Institute
P.O. Box 96503, PMB 74102
Washington DC 20090-6503

System Technology Institute
93 S. Jackson Street, PMB 74102
Seattle WA 98104-2818

System Technology Institute
1280 Calle Aurora
Camarillo CA 93010-8438

USA


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