DocumentCode
969739
Title
Software Engineering Economics
Author
Boehm, Barry W.
Author_Institution
Software Information Systems Division, TRW Defense Systems Group, Redondo Beach, CA 90278.
Issue
1
fYear
1984
Firstpage
4
Lastpage
21
Abstract
This paper summarizes the current state of the art and recent trends in software engineering economics. It provides an overview of economic analysis techniques and their applicability to software engineering and management. It surveys the field of software cost estimation, including the major estimation techniques available, the state of the art in algorithmic cost models, and the outstanding research issues in software cost estimation.
Keywords
Analytical models; Costs; Engineering management; Life estimation; Microeconomics; Power generation economics; Resource management; Software engineering; Software prototyping; State estimation; Computer programming costs; cost models; management decision aids; software cost estimation; software economics; software engineering; software management;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0098-5589
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TSE.1984.5010193
Filename
5010193
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