COCOMO Model
COCOMO Model
COCOMO Model
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4 Size Drivers
1. Number of System Requirements*
2. Number of System Interfaces
3. Number of System Specific Algorithms
4. Number of Operational Scenarios
*Weighted by complexity, volatility, and degree of reuse
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14 Cost Drivers
1. Requirements understanding
2. Architecture understanding
3. Level of service requirements
4. Migration complexity
5. Technology Maturity
6. Documentation Match to Life Cycle Needs
7. # and Diversity of Installations/Platforms
8. # of Recursive Levels in the Design
Application Factors (8)
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14 Cost Drivers (cont.)
1. Stakeholder team cohesion
2. Personnel/team capability
3. Personnel experience/continuity
4. Process capability
5. Multisite coordination
6. Tool support
Team Factors (6)
Advantages and
Disadvantages
Advantages
More accurate method for effort estimation
Includes specific calibrations for different industries
and types of project
Disadvantages
The disadvantages are that this process is labor
intensive and is typically not uniform across entities.
every level folds in another layer of conservative
management reserve which can result in an over
estimate at the end.
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