ACM SIGMETRICS Performance Evaluation Review · 1984 · 31 citations · 6 references
EngineeringComputer ScienceSystems EngineeringCost ManagementRequirements EngineeringSoftware EngineeringCost AnalysisCost EstimationCost ForecastingCost FunctionsSoftware MetricsSystem RequirementsComplexity MeasurementProject Cost ForecastingRequirement MetricsRequirements Engineering MetricsRequirements MetricsSoftware EstimationSoftware Project MetricsSystem Sizing
This paper reports on efforts to develop a cost forecasting scheme based on a Function Metric called System BANG. A Function Metric is a quantifiable indication of system system size and complexity derived directly from a formal statement of system requirement. Conclusions from a small sample of projects are presented.
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Thomas J. McCabe · IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering · 1976 · 5.8K citations
Measuring application development productivity
Alain Albrecht · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1979 · 1.1K citations