Estimation & Scheduling_Software Engg.

0 + 0 = ?

• 0
• 0.0
• 0.00
• All of the above

Which of the following is an important factor that can affect the accuracy and efficacy of estimates?

• Planning process
• Project size
• Degree of structural uncertainty
• Project complexity

What describes the data and control to be processed?

• Project complexity
• External hardware
• Planning process
• Software scope

The project planner examines the statement of scope and extracts all important software functions which is known as

• Planning process
• Association
• Decomposition
• All of the mentioned

Which of the following are parameters involved in computing the total cost of a software development project?

• Hardware and software costs
• Effort costs
• Travel and training costs
• All of the mentioned

Which of the following is not an option to achieve reliable cost and effort estimate?

• Use simple decomposition tech. to generate project cost & effort estimates
• Ability to translate size estimate into human effort, time, & dollars
• Base estimates on similar projects that have already been completed
• Use one or more empirical models for software cost and effort estimation

What can be used to complement decomposition techniques & offer a valuable estimation approach in their own right?

• Decomposition techniques
• Automated estimation tools
• Empirical estimation models
• Both Automated estimation tools and Empirical estimation models

Which of the following is not achieved by an automated estimation tools?

• Predicting staffing levels
• Predicting software cost
• Predicting software schedules
• Predicting clients demands

Which of the following costs is not part of the total effort cost?

• Costs of networking and communications
• Costs of providing heating and lighting office space
• Costs of lunch time food
• Costs of support staff

What is related to the overall functionality of the delivered software?

• Function-related metrics
• Product-related metrics
• Size-related metrics
• None of the mentioned