A Case Study in Software Project Estimation
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Software estimation is a pivotal activity in the software engineering lifecycle. Indeed, software project planning, including scheduling and resource management are all predicated on the computation of realistic estimates. This paper reports on a case study to evaluate the use of estimation in the model-based development of clipboard management software called ClipBits. Multiple techniques are available for performing software estimation. In this project, three estimation techniques were used: function point estimation, the COCOMO II model and a lines-of-code approach. Our analysis of the results revealed that estimation produced reasonable results. We provide some foresight as to larger variability from actual data for some estimates. In addition, the duration and scheduling predictions proved useful as an aid to help keep the team true to its deadlines. Overall, the results support the fact that software estimation can greatly improve the successful completion of software engineering projects.
