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Subject : Computer Applications and Technology
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IJCATR Volume 5 Issue 9
A Review of Agile Software Effort Estimation Methods
Samson Wanjala Munialo Geoffrey Muchiri Muketha
10.7753/IJCATR0509.1009
keywords : Lines of codes, Cost constructive model, Function point, Agile, software effort estimation.
Software cost estimation is an essential aspect of software project management and therefore the success or failure of a software project depends on accuracy in estimating effort, time and cost. Software cost estimation is a scientific activity that requires knowledge of a number of relevant attributes that will determine which estimation method to use in a given situation. Over the years various studies were done to evaluate software effort estimation methods however due to introduction of new software development methods, the reviews have not captured new software development methods. Agile software development method is one of the recent popular methods that were not taken into account in previous cost estimation reviews. The main aim of this paper is to review existing software effort estimation methods exhaustively by exploring estimation methods suitable for new software development methods.
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Title = "A Review of Agile Software Effort Estimation Methods",
Journal ="International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research(IJCATR)",
Volume = "5",
Issue ="9",
Pages ="612 - 618",
Year = "2016",
Authors ="Samson Wanjala Munialo
Geoffrey Muchiri Muketha"}
null Discuss the importance of software effort and cost estimation.
The paper reviews traditional effort estimation methods
The paper reviews agile effort and cost estimation methods.
The paper compares effort and cost estimation methods strengths and weaknesses