Cmpe 58M Software Economics Spring 2009
Instructor:
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Ayşe Başar Bener, Cmpe Bldg No: 35, Tel. 7226, bener@boun.edu.tr
Class Meetings:
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Wednesday 09:00-12:00 ETA A2
Objective
The students will better understand relationships between economic objectives, constraints, and conditions, on one hand, and technical software issues, on the other, in order to improve value creation at all levels: project, program, portfolio, enterprise, industry, and national.
Reading Materials
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Boehm, B. (1981). Software Engineering Economics. Prentice Hall.
Grading
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Grades will be based on readings, class participation, group project/ assignment and a final exam.
Subjects to be Covered
- Goals of Software Engineering
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The Software Life Cycle
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The Basic COCOMO Model
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Cost Effectiveness Analysis
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Multiple Goal Decision Analysis
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Dealing with Uncertainities, Risk, and the Value of Information
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Software Cost Estimation Methods and Procedures
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Software Cost Estimation and Life-cycle Management
Additional Notes
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Your attendance is required in all classes.
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Assignment/Project grading : 25% less for each day late, no acceptance after 4 days late.
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You get zero if you miss an exam without official excuse.