Software Sizing and Costing Models: A Survey of Empirical Validation and Comparison Studies

Authors

Graham Tate, School of Information Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand
June M. Verner, School of Information Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

Effective software cost and size estimation is essential for planning and resource allocation in software development. Recent empirical work which attempts to validate, or which compares, software size and cost estimation models and tools is surveyed. Some observations are made concerning the rather poor results frequently obtained and the need for calibration of models for specific development environments.

DOI

10.1177/026839629000500104

Recommended Citation

Tate, Graham and Verner, June M. (1990) "Software Sizing and Costing Models: A Survey of Empirical Validation and Comparison Studies," Journal of Information Technology: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: 10.1177/026839629000500104
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jit/vol5/iss1/4