
doi: 10.1109/csc.2013.32
Software size estimation laid the data foundation for project planning. Among all the software estimation methods, function point method, COCOMO II, Pert, Delphi and Analogy are widely used. After conducting research on these methods and analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of them, this paper gives advice on how to choose estimation methods.
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