Context Software effort estimation (SEE) is most crucial activity in the field of software
engineering. Vast research has been conducted in SEE resulting into a tremendous …

This article summarizes major achievements and challenges of software resource estimation
over the last 40 years, emphasizing the Cocomo suite of models. Critical issues that have …

Designing materials for targeted performance requirements as required in Integrated
Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) demands a combined strategy of bottom–up …

This book presents analytical methods for modeling and measuring uncertainty in the cost of
engineering systems. This includes the treatment of correlation between the cost of system …

This paper presents quantitative results on the return on investment of systems engineering
(SE‐ROI) from an analysis of the 161 software projects in the COCOMO II database. The …

ABSTRACT NASA's Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) approach offers a method of
subjectively quantifying the maturity of certain technologies for use in space programs. The …

This article provides a process for system architecting that incorporates a holistic approach
for architecture design space characterization by integrating decision alternatives in …

Estimating the cost and schedule of agile software projects is critical at an early phase to
establish baseline budgets and schedules for the selection of competitive bidders. The …

This paper aims to advance the pedagogy of systems engineering by identifying
opportunities and challenges in empirical research in the field. After an introduction to how …

The previous goal of having a one-size-fits-all software cost (and schedule) estimation
model is no longer achievable. Sources of wide variation in the nature of software …