To achieve consistent software project success under the pressures of today's software development environment, software organizations require achievable plans including viable estimates of schedule, resources, and risks. To estimate realistically, you must understand how to apply sound estimation processes, tools, and data. Software Sizing

Galorath, Daniel D.; Evans, Michael W.

The problem. Introduction to software estimation techniques and estimate planning. Executing the estimate. Planning and controlling the project via the estimate. Source lines of code. Function-based sizing. Object-oriented sizing: Object and Use-Case Sizing. Software reuse and commercial off-the-shelf software. Performing to estimate: Managing and monitoring development. Risk management process. Applying SEER-SEM to estimation processes. SEER-SEM solutions for project management and control.