A practical estimation method for complex RE

Bhavani Palyagar; Frank Moisiadis

doi:10.1109/APSEC.2006.10

A practical estimation method for complex RE

Bhavani Palyagar, Frank Moisiadis

School of Computing

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Abstract

Software projects typically require effort estimation from the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) staff at the commencement of the software development activities. Inaccuracies in effort estimation of software projects early on in the SDLC continues to be a perennial problem. Typically, improved estimates for software projects are provided under circumstances where Requirements Engineering (RE) is completed. RE provides a key reference in the form of requirements for the estimation process. However, RE by itself may consume significant effort demanding the RE phase to be estimated as the first step in the SDLC. It is difficult to establish RE estimates, as RE usually has no tangible reference on which estimates can be based. This paper provides a practical estimation method for large and complex RE processes. We demonstrate using a case study snapshot in a large software organization that the method provides improved effort estimates for the RE process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific software engineering conference (APSEC06)
Editors	Pankaj Jalote
Place of Publication	Los Alamitos, CA
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	105-112
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	0769526853
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APSEC.2006.10
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	13th Asia Pacific software engineering conference (APSEC06) - Bangalore, India Duration: 6 Dec 2006 → 8 Dec 2006

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Conference	13th Asia Pacific software engineering conference (APSEC06)
City	Bangalore, India
Period	6/12/06 → 8/12/06

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Copyright 2006 IEEE. Reprinted from Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific software engineering conference (APSEC06). This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Such permission of the IEEE does not in any way imply IEEE endorsement of any of Macquarie University’s products or services. Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution must be obtained from the IEEE by writing to pubs-permissions@ieee.org. By choosing to view this document, you agree to all provisions of the copyright laws protecting it.

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estimation method

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Palyagar, B & Moisiadis, F 2006, A practical estimation method for complex RE. in P Jalote (ed.), Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific software engineering conference (APSEC06). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Los Alamitos, CA, pp. 105-112, 13th Asia Pacific software engineering conference (APSEC06), Bangalore, India, 6/12/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/APSEC.2006.10

A practical estimation method for complex RE. / Palyagar, Bhavani; Moisiadis, Frank.

Proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific software engineering conference (APSEC06). ed. / Pankaj Jalote. Los Alamitos, CA : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2006. p. 105-112.

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