01597nam a2200157 a 4500020002700000020003000027100001700057245004400074250001200118260004800130300001300178520103800191650008201229700005801311856007001369  a0071717919 (hardcover)  a9780071717915 (hardcover)1 aHill, Peter.10aPractical software project estimation :  a1st ed.  a[S.l.] :bMcGraw-Hill Osborne Media,c2010.  a312 p. ;  aProduct verifiable, defensible, and achievable software estimates Based on data collected by the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG), Practical Software Project Estimation explains how to accurately forecast the size, cost, and schedule of software projects. Get expert advice on generating accurate estimates, minimizing risks, and planning and managing projects. Valuable appendixes provide estimation equations, delivery rate tables, and the ISBSG Repository demographics. Verify project objectives and requirements Determine, validate, and refine software functional size Produce indicative estimates using regression equations Predict effect and duration through comparison and analogy Build estimation frameworks Perform benchmarks using the ISBSG Repository Compare IFPUG, COSMIC, and FiSMA sizing methods Peter Hill is the chief executive officer and a director of the ISBSG. He has been in the information services industry for more than 40 years and has compiled and edited five books for the ISBSG.  aComputer software Development Costs aComputer software Development Estimates1 aGroup, International Software Benchmarking Standards.40uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071717919/chopaconline-20