A Cost Estimation Technique using the PRICE S Model for Embedded Software in Weapon Systems


The KIPS Transactions:PartD, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 717-724, Oct. 2006
10.3745/KIPSTD.2006.13.5.717,   PDF Download:

Abstract

The cost estimation of software is getting more important as the portion of software is increasing in acquiring weapon systems. However, the cost estimation of embedded software in a weapon system follows the cost estimation method for general purpose softwares and uses the PRICE S model as a tool. However, any validation result of the estimated cost through an evaluated software size is not well known. Hence, we propose an approach to estimate the cost through evaluating the embedded software size in weapon systems. In order to achieve our research goal, we evaluate the software size of using the line of codes and function points which are produced by the PRICE S model. Finally, we compare the estimated cost with the actual cost data provided by the production company. As a result, we propose an approach to estimate the size and the cost of embedded software in weapon systems which are not easy to estimate objectively. We also expect that the proposed approach is used for the cost validation and negotiation in the acquisition of weapon systems in the future.


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[IEEE Style]
E. H. Shin and S. J. Kang, "A Cost Estimation Technique using the PRICE S Model for Embedded Software in Weapon Systems," The KIPS Transactions:PartD, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 717-724, 2006. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTD.2006.13.5.717.

[ACM Style]
Eon Hee Shin and Sung Jin Kang. 2006. A Cost Estimation Technique using the PRICE S Model for Embedded Software in Weapon Systems. The KIPS Transactions:PartD, 13, 5, (2006), 717-724. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTD.2006.13.5.717.