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Productivity-Based Software Estimation Model: An Economics Perspective and an Empirical Study

Authors:
Alain Abran
Jean-Marc Desharnais
Mohammad Zarour
Onur Demirors

Keywords: Software economics; productivity models; fixed and variable cost; Function Points.

Abstract:
Management interest is not limited to accurate estimate of software projects but also on being more productive than their peers. This paper proposes an estimation approach based on economics concepts, such as productivity models with fixed/variable costs and economies/diseconomies of scale. This paper also reports on an empirical study in a Canadian organization that illustrates this approach.

Pages: 196 to 201

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: October 12, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-367-4

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from October 12, 2014 to October 16, 2014