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THE RESEARCH HEREIN PROPOSED IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUING PROBLEM OF ESTIMATING SOFTWARE COSTS OVER THE LIFE OF LARGE AND COMPLEX SOFTWARE PROJETS.

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 182
Amount: $49,897.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1983
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
P.o. Box 99
Middletown, RI 02840
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
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Business Contact
 Richard Swanson
Phone: (401) 847-7260
Research Institution
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Abstract

THE RESEARCH HEREIN PROPOSED IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUING PROBLEM OF ESTIMATING SOFTWARE COSTS OVER THE LIFE OF LARGE AND COMPLEX SOFTWARE PROJETS. THE RESEARCH WILL ADDRESS ALL FACTORS THAT AFFECT SOFTWARE COSTS FROM A FUNCTIONAL STANDPOINT AS OPPOSED TO THE TRADITIONAL LINES-OF-CODE (PROGRAM SIZE) APPROACH. THE FACTORS WILL BE TRANSLATED INTO A MODEL THAT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUDING ANALYSIS FACTORS IN LARGE SOFTWARE PROJECT COST ESTIMATION. IF MORE INFORMATION ELATING TO INTENDED SYSTEM FUNTIONS (WITH APPLIED COST FACTORS) IS KNOWN AT PROJECT INCEPTION, SOFTWARE COSTS WILL BE MORE ACCUATE THROUGHOUT THE SOFTWARE LIFE CYCLE. ALL FACTORS AFFECTING SOFTWARE COST WILL BE ANALYZED AND THE RESULTS INCLUDED IN A REPORT THAT WILL BE THE FOUNDATION FOR A NEW SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATE MODEL.

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