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This session will provide a roadmap for doing an estimate for COTS-intensive systems development. It will discuss the key lessons learned about COTS development pitfalls and translate them into estimation steps and checklists. The following topics will be discussed: frequently overlooked and underestimated tasks, the components of a complete estimate, estimating size and cost drivers, using parametric modeling for estimation, and risk analysis. An example of the calibration of a parametric model using historical data from a Northrop Grumman Mission Systems COTS-intensive development will be presented, along with sample worksheets for compiling an estimate.
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Brooks, L. (2004). Costing COTS Integration. In: Kazman, R., Port, D. (eds) COTS-Based Software Systems. ICCBSS 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2959. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24645-9_33
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