Title

A Project Management Approach To Using Simulation For Cost Estimation On Large, Complex Software Development Projects

Keywords

Cost estimation; Discrete event simulation; Project management; Software development

Abstract

An engineering manager can use this article to develop an approach to estimating cost and scheduling for large, complex software development projects that considers the inherent diffi culties of developing accurate estimates for such projects. None of the approaches or tools available today can estimate the true cost of software with any high degree of accuracy early in a project. This article provides an approach that uses a software development process simulation model that considers and conveys the level of uncertainty that exists when developing an initial estimate. A NASA project will be analyzed using simulation and data from the Software Engineering Laboratory to show the benefi ts of such an approach. © 2007 by the American Society for Engineering Management.

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Publication Title

EMJ - Engineering Management Journal

Volume

19

Issue

4

Number of Pages

28-34

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/10429247.2007.11431746

Socpus ID

38949192824 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/38949192824

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