Comparison of development estimation software
A comparison of notable Software development effort estimation software.
| Software | Schedule estimate | Cost estimate | Cost Models | Input | Report Output Format | Supported Programming Languages | Platforms | Cost | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCAA REVIC[1] | Yes | Yes | REVIC | KLOC, Scale Factors, Cost Drivers | proprietary, Text | any | DOS | Free | Proprietary Free for public distribution |
| ArciFrame[2] | Yes | Yes | ArciFrame | Various | Excel, Proprietary | any | Fully Web-based | Commercial | Proprietary |
| Construx Estimate[3] | Yes | Yes | SLIM, COCOMO II, Monte Carlo | KLOC, Scale Factors, Function points, Historical data, Time and Resource Constraints, Prioritities | proprietary, Text | any | Windows | Free | Proprietary |
| Costar[4] | Yes | Yes | COCOMO II, COCOMO 81, REVIC | KLOC, Scale Factors, Cost Drivers | proprietary, Excel, CSV | any | Windows | Commercial | Proprietary |
| Cost Xpert sucCXess 2012 R2[5] | Yes | Yes | COCOMO II Early Design and Post-Architecture (1997 - 2003); CX COCOMO 2009 - 2012; REVIC | Various | Excel, MS Project | any | Full web-based, collaborative platform | Commercial | Proprietary |
| Forecast.it[6] | No | Yes | ALA, COCOMO | Function points, Cost Drivers, Use Cases, Work breakdown structure, Three-point estimation, User Stories, PERT, Historical data, Combination | Excel, CSV, PDF, HTML | Any through the API | Any (Web-based) runs on any Java Application Server | Commercial | Proprietary Free for NGO and educational use |
| ProjectCodeMeter[7] | Yes | Yes | Weighted Micro Function Points, COCOMO II 2000, COCOMO 81, REVIC | Automatic Source Scanning, Cost Drivers | HTML, Excel, CSV | C, C++, C#, J#, Java, PHP, Objective C, JavaScript, UnrealEngine script, Flash ActionScript, DigitalMars D | Windows | Commercial | Proprietary |
| Seer for Software[8] | Yes | Yes | SEER-SEM | SLOC, Function points, use cases, bottoms-up, object, features | proprietary, Excel, Microsoft Project, IBM Rational, Oracle Crystal Ball | any | Windows | Commercial | Proprietary |
| SLIM[9] | Yes | Yes | SLIM | Size (SLOC, Function points, Use Cases, etc.), constraints (size, duration, effort, staff), scale factors, historical projects, historical trends | proprietary, Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, IBM Rational, text, HTML | any | Windows, Any (Web-based)[10] | Commercial | Proprietary |
| SystemStar[11] | Yes | Yes | COSYSMO 2005 | Components, Cost Drivers | proprietary, Excel, CSV | any | Windows | Commercial | Proprietary |
| Targetprocess[12] | Yes via custom fields | Yes via custom fields | Unknown | Unknown | Graphical, CSV | any | Web-based, on-site available | Commercial, free for up to 1000 entities[13] | Proprietary |
| TruePlanning[14] | Yes | Yes | PRICE | Components, Structures, Activities, Cost drivers, Processes, Functional Software Size (Source Lines of Code (SLOC), Function Points, Use Case Conversion Points (UCCP), Predictive Object Points (POPs) etc.) | Excel, CAD | any | Windows | Commercial | Proprietary |
| TSA Metric Studio[15] | Yes | Yes | Function points | Function points | proprietary, XML, Microsoft Project | any | Windows | Commercial | Proprietary |
| USC COCOMO II[16] | Yes | Yes | COCOMO.II.2000, COCOMO.II.1999, COCOMO.II.1998 | KLOC, Scale Factors, Cost Drivers | proprietary | any | Windows, SunOS | Free | Proprietary Free for personal and educational use |
See also
- Comparison of Scrum software, which also generally provides development estimation support in the form of planning poker support
- Comparison of Kanban software
- Software Sizing
- Software metric
- Software development effort estimation
- Software parametric models
- Cost estimation in software engineering
- Cost estimation models
References
- ↑ AFCAA Revic 9.2 manual Revic memorial site
- ↑ ArciFrame
- ↑ Company founded by Steve McConnell, author of Code Complete
- ↑ Costar overview SoftStarSystems site
- ↑ Cost Xpert sucCXess 2012 R2(Overview)
- ↑ Forecast.it overview Forecast.it site
- ↑ ProjectCodeMeter Documentation Project Code Meter site
- ↑ Seer for Software Datasheet Galorath site
- ↑ SLIM Suite Overview
- ↑ SLIM-WebServices
- ↑ SystemStar overview SoftStarSystems site
- ↑ "Effort, Estimation and Progress | Guide Categories | Targetprocess - Visual management software". www.targetprocess.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ "Pricing | Targetprocess - Visual management software". www.targetprocess.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ TruePlanning Integrated Cost Models PRICE Systems site
- ↑ Metric Studio TSA site
- ↑ COCOMO software manual University of Southern California site
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