COCOMO Workshop Outline
OVERVIEW
This two or three day workshop introduces participants to the subject of software economics. Emphasis is placed on developing practical software cost and schedule estimating skills using the latest version of the popular COCOMO II model. Guidance is provided on how to use models to develop estimates, perform "what-if" analysis, bound risks and conduct a variety of trade studies. The seminar uses a variety of real-world examples and case studies to develop estimating skills, knowledge and abilities. Participants will leave the seminar fully prepared to use the COCOMO II model to develop or validate a software estimate.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone interested in developing software estimating skills, knowledge and abilities. Program managers, software managers and system/software engineers could derive benefits from this seminar.
SEMINAR LENGTH: two or three days, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
SEMINAR OUTLINE:
The Fundamentals
- Introduction to software economics
- SEI compliant estimating processes
- Resource estimating
- Size estimating
- The COCOMO model (in depth)
- Demo1: Developing a cost estimate
- Summary of the First Day
Day 2 - Advanced Concepts
- The COCOMO II model architecture
- Applications composition model
- Early design model
- Post architecture model
- Demo 2: Performing "what-if" analysis
- Advanced estimating topics
- COTS estimating models
- Demo 3: Exploring the use of models
- Summary and conclusions
SEMINAR MATERIALS
In addition to copies of the presentation materials, participants will receive
- Selected reprints
- An estimating bibliography and
- A disk containing the most recent version of the USC software.