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Cost Estimation and Validation based on Natural Language Requirement Specifications

  • So Young Moon;R. Young Chul Kim
    • International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.218-226
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    • 2023
  • In Korea, we still use function point based cost estimations for software size and cost of a project. The current problem is that we make difficultly calculating function points with requirements and also have less accurate. That is, it is difficult for non-experts to analyze requirements and calculate function point values with them, and even experts often derive different function points. In addition, all stakeholders strongly make the validity and accuracy of the function point values of the project before /after the development is completed. There are methods for performing function point analysis using source code [1][2][3][4] and some researchers [5][6][7] attempt empirical verification of function points about the estimated cost. There is no research on automatic cost validation with source code after the final development is completed. In this paper, we propose automatically how to calculate Function Points based on natural language requirements before development and prove FP calculation based on the final source code after development. We expect validation by comparing the function scores calculated by forward engineering and reverse engineering methods.

A FFP-based Model to Estimate Software Development Cost (소프트웨어 개발비용을 추정하기 위한 FFP 기반 모델)

  • Park, Ju-Seok;Chong, Ki-Won
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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    • v.10D no.7
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    • pp.1137-1144
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    • 2003
  • The existing Function Point method to estimate the software size has been utilized frequently with the management information system. Due to the expanding usage of the real-time and embedded system, the Full Function Point method is being proposed. However, despite many research is being carried out relation to the software size, the research on the model to estimate the development cost from the measured software size is inadequate. This paper analyzed the linear regression model and power regression model which estimate the development cost from the software FFP The power model is selected, which shows its estimation is most adequate.

Maximum Stack Memory Usage Estimation Through Target Binary File Analysis in Microcontroller Environment (마이크로컨트롤러 환경에서 타깃 바이너리 파일 분석을 통한 최대 스택 메모리 사용량 예측 기법)

  • Choi, Kiho;Kim, Seongseop;Park, Daejin;Cho, Jeonghun
    • IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.159-167
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    • 2017
  • Software safety is a key issue in embedded system of automotive and aviation industries. Various software testing approaches have been proposed to achieve software safety like ISO26262 Part 6 in automotive environment. In spite of one of the classic and basic approaches, stack memory is hard to estimating exactly because of uncertainty of target code generated by compiler and complex nested interrupt. In this paper, we propose an approach of analyzing the maximum stack usage statically from target binary code rather than the source code that also allows nested interrupts for determining the exact stack memory size. In our approach, determining maximum stack usage is divided into three steps: data extraction from ELF file, construction of call graph, and consideration of nested interrupt configurations for determining required stack size from the ISR (Interrupt Service Routine). Experimental results of the estimation of the maximum stack usage shows proposed approach is helpful for optimizing stack memory size and checking the stability of the program in the embedded system that especially supports nested interrupts.

An Empirical Study on Contract Model for IT Outsourcing Application Operation (IT 아웃소싱 어플리케이션 운영 계약모델에 대한 실증적 연구)

  • Kim, Heungshik;Park, Soah
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.45-60
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    • 2017
  • The study suggests a contract model of application operation through case study of A bank's IT outsourcing application contract based on workload. The IT outsourcing order form has a problem in that the scope of work is ambiguous due to the integration of operation and maintenance. In this study, application operation and maintenance were separated by referring to application operation history provided in ISO/IEC15504-5 standard. The scope of the IT outsourcing service was clarified by organizing the definition and detail activities of the application operation business. Application operation contract method has generally applied estimation method by the number of input manpower and period by agreement between buyer and client. As there is no activity to calculate the number of input manpower based on the operational work history and based on the standard workload per activity. In this case is not guaranteed due to the simple agreement between the contractors. In this paper, we propose an application operating cost estimation model that measures the size of the operating software using function point analysis that is the basis of application operation tasks. In order to verify the validity of the application operation cost model, we verified the correlation between the application size and the labor cost through regression analysis using SPSS.

A Study for Software Sizing Method (소프트웨어 규모 측정 방법 연구)

  • 박석규;박중양
    • Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.471-480
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    • 2004
  • A estimating capability of software effort, duration and cost is based on accurate size estimate of the software to be developed. A simplified function point (FP) approach to software size estimation is described, which first skip the computation step for value adjustment factor, thus directly obtaining final adjusted FP from unadjusted FP. The research seeks suitable models based on statistical regression models in the context of case study based on 783 software projects. The approach also are built for subsets of projects using new development, enhancement and re-development types.

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Zoom Motion Estimation Method for Depth Video Coding (깊이 영상 부호화에서 신축 움직임 추정 방법)

  • Lee, Dong-Seok;Kwon, Soon-Kak
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.20 no.11
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    • pp.1711-1719
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    • 2017
  • In this paper, we propose a method of the zoom motion estimation for the depth video coding. The proposed method calculates the zoom ratio using the average of the depth values in the current block and in the reference block. It resizes the reference block by the zoom ratio and interpolates the reference block to size of the current block. It compares the current block with the reference block that is obtained by subtracting the average of pixels from the current block to the reference block in order to find the reference block that is the best closest one to the current block. The results of the simulation for the proposed method show that the motion estimation errors are significantly reduced.

Estimation of Market Size and Value Added by Embedded SW Industry Cluster (임베디드 S/W 산업 클러스터별 시장 규모 및 부가가치 추정)

  • Yang, Hae-Bong;Moon, Jung-Hyun;Jeong, Min-A
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.35 no.8B
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    • pp.1211-1216
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    • 2010
  • There is no reference grasp only embedded SW market because embedded SW is built in SW production. In this paper, In order to know only embedded SW market, we used estimation method size of the amount of production. We draw suitable industry cluster structure of embedded SW market estimation. As we estimated size of embedded SW market by industry cluster. And, We calculated importance of embedded SW by industry cluster and finally we estimated size of embedded SW market. Result of estimation, added values of embedded SW estimated about 27 trillion.

A Study of Optimal Effort Allocation over Software Development Phase (소프트웨어 개발노력 치적 분배에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Sang-Un;Kim, Young-Soo;Han, Pan-Am
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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    • v.9D no.5
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    • pp.865-876
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    • 2002
  • 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.

Software Size Measurement from Information Strategy Planning With the Function Point Method (정보전략계획 단계에서의 정보시스템 규모 예측:기능점수모형을 중심으로)

  • Bae, Joon-Soo;Jung, Jae-Yoon
    • The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.153-168
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    • 2009
  • Many companies and governments perform information technology (IT) projections repeatedly for higher competitiveness and efficiency. Moreover, as the sizes of IT projects increase, the manpower and cost estimation of the projects are getting more important. In this research, we present a size estimation method of information system development projects on the basis of the function point method at the stage of information strategy planning(ISP), and illustrate the size calculation of an example IT project. According to the method, we first identify the types of projects, the scope and boundaries of size estimation, then count data and transaction functions from the artifacts of the ISP project. The unadjusted function points are adjusted to function point by the table of the Early Function Point. The way of calculating the sizes of IT projects will support successful IT projects by estimating reasonable manpower and cost for the projects.

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Software Development Effort Estimation Using Partition of Project Delivery Rate Group (프로젝트 인도율 그룹 분할 방법을 이용한 소프트웨어 개발노력 추정)

  • Lee, Sang-Un;No, Myeong-Ok;Lee, Bu-Gwon
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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    • v.9D no.2
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    • pp.259-266
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    • 2002
  • The main issue in software development is the ability of software project effort and cost estimation in the early phase of software life cycle. The regression models for project effort and cost estimation are presented by function point that is a software sire. The data sets used to conduct previous studies are of ten small and not too recent. Applying these models to 789 project data developed from 1990 ; the models only explain fewer than 0.53 $R^2$(Coefficient of determination) of the data variation. Homogeneous group in accordance with project delivery rate (PDR) divides the data sets. Then this paper presents general effort estimation models using project delivery rate. The presented model has a random distribution of residuals and explains more than 0.93 $R^2$ of data variation in most of PDR ranges.