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Software Construction

The document discusses estimating duration and cost in software development, highlighting internal and external costs. It also addresses obstacles to accurate estimation, such as human factors and variations in quality. Additionally, it introduces function points as a metric for comparing software product sizes and provides examples for calculating unadjusted function points and technical complexity factors.

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Software Construction

The document discusses estimating duration and cost in software development, highlighting internal and external costs. It also addresses obstacles to accurate estimation, such as human factors and variations in quality. Additionally, it introduces function points as a metric for comparing software product sizes and provides examples for calculating unadjusted function points and technical complexity factors.

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Software construction

(SWE 2202)

@2024

Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria


Kano.
Engr. Salihu O. Yahaya
MAAUN
MODULE 5

Engr. Salihu O. Yahaya


MAAUN
Estimating Duration and Cost
Of software Development
1. Estimating Cost: All Costs of
Development comprises of:
a. internal, i.e. the cost of our developers,
e.g.
i. salaries of project team members
ii. costs of H/W and S/W
iii. overhead costs
cont…
b. external, i.e. the price to the client, e.g.
i. usually internal costs plus some mark-
up.
2. Estimating Duration: The client will need
to know when to expect the S/W product
to be delivered.

3. Obstacles to Estimating Accurately:


(a) human:
i. variations in quality
ii. turnover
iii. varying levels of experience
Metrics for the Size of a S/W
Product
1. Function Points provide a consistent
basis for comparing the sizes of different
S/W products.
2. Some larger projects were counted in
terms of function points (FP).
cont…
3. Example:
a. Compute the unadjusted function points
(UFP) for a software product having the following
function point counts in conjunction with Figure 1.0
in the text (reproduced here).
cont…
cont…
b. Compute the technical complexity factor
(TCF) using the given counts for each
factor in Figure 1.1 from the text
(reproduced here). Figure 1.1
(augmented) - Technical factors for
function point computation
cont…
 Definition
To be Cont…

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