This paper aims to provide a basis for the improvement of software-estimation research
through a systematic review of previous work. The review identifies 304 software cost …

Accurate effort estimation is amongst the key activities in the software project development. It
directly impacts the time and cost of the software projects. This paper presents a systematic …

BACKGROUND: Early stage software effort estimation is a crucial task for project bedding
and feasibility studies. Since collected data during the early stages of a software …

Effective Software cost estimation is one of the most challenging and important activities in
Software development. The software industry does not estimate projects well. In this paper …

(COCOMO) is considered to be the most widely used model for effort estimation. Cost drivers
have significant influence on the COCOMO and this research investigates the role of cost …

Algorithmic effort prediction models are limited by their inability to cope with uncertainties
and imprecision present in software projects early in the development life cycle. In this …

Software cost estimation techniques predict the amount of effort required to develop a
software system. Cost estimates are needed throughout the software lifecycle to determine …

This paper describes cost modelling research, industrial approaches and commercial
systems and how these relate to whole-life cost estimating. The particular focus of the …

Accurate estimation of the software effort and schedule affects the budget computation.
Bidding for contracts depends mainly on the estimated cost. Inaccurate estimates will lead to …

Context In this study, a software optimal release time with cost-reliability criteria has been
discussed in an imperfect debugging environment. Objective The motive of this study is to …