A Study of Optimal Effort Allocation over Software Development Phase


The KIPS Transactions:PartD, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 865-876, Oct. 2002
10.3745/KIPSTD.2002.9.5.865,   PDF Download:

Abstract

Successful project planning relies on a good estimation of the effort required to complete a project, together with the schedule options that may be available. Existing software effort estimation models are present only the total effort and instantaneous effort function for the software life-cycle. Also, Putnam presents constant effort rate in each phase. However, the size of total effort varies according to the software projects under the influence of its size, complexity and operational environment. As a result, the allocated effort in each phase also differs from one project to another. This paper suggests models for effort allocation in planning, specifying, building, testing and implementing phases followed by the project size and development types. These models are derived from 155 different projects. Therefore, these models can be considered as a practical guideline in management of project schedule and effort allocation.


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[IEEE Style]
S. U. Lee, Y. S. Kim, P. A. Han, "A Study of Optimal Effort Allocation over Software Development Phase," The KIPS Transactions:PartD, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 865-876, 2002. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTD.2002.9.5.865.

[ACM Style]
Sang Un Lee, Young Soo Kim, and Pan Am Han. 2002. A Study of Optimal Effort Allocation over Software Development Phase. The KIPS Transactions:PartD, 9, 5, (2002), 865-876. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTD.2002.9.5.865.