COST ESTIMATION ON THE WWW
Software Metrics Research Lab
http://divcom.otago.ac.nz:800/COM/INFOSCI/SMRL/home.htmThe SMRL carries out research on software metrics, data analysis and modelling techniques
(neural nets, fuzzy logic, statistical methods, case-based reasoning and hybrid-system)http://divcom.otago.ac.nz:800/COM/INFOSCI/SMRL/pub/pubs.htm
The SMRL also provides a number of software engineering publications available for download. There
are a few cost estimation papers available here which are worth a read.Evaluating effort prediction systems
http://www.cba.hawaii.edu/cslf-prom.htm
http://questicon.com/funcpts.htm
This site examines how how to calculate function points. Defining the different function types in considerable detail. The site provides an excel spreadsheet to download. Allowing you to perform calculations with ease.http://www.spr.com/library/funcmet.htm
What are function points ?Function point bibliographies
http://saturne.info.uqam.ca/Labo_Recherche/Lrgl/biblio/fp14.htm
http://ftp.tuwien.ac.at/softeng/lambs-archive/www/funcpoints.html
Links to COCOMO internet sites.
COCOMO 2.0 Research Project :
This site provides a cocomo calculator, which allows you to actulayy enter SLOC and select ratings for the cocomo cost drivers. You can also select your appropriate development mode.It is simple implementation of the intermideate cocomo model. After all the project data has been entered the program estimates the effort and the schedule required.http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bu2/COCOMO.html
Another on-line model for estimating the number of person months required to develop software.
http://www-cs.east-tenn-st.edu/%7Edsgnstudio/cosmos/index.htmlx
State of the art sfotware project estimation and analysis tool, giving PM's an insight into size and effort of their software development project. The tool combines function points and cocomo model, helping users gain an in depth understanding in project requirements and resources. COSMOS is also ideal for providing students an insight into how the two models work.
Links to other bibliographies
http://irb.cs.uni-magdeburg.de/se/bibliography/bib_17.html
http://www.sbu.ac.uk/~csse/publications/OOMetrics.html
If you want to search for any other software cost estimation sites, use the yahoo search engine below