Software engineering costs

The Constructive Cost Model (COCOMO) is a parametric software cost estimation model developed by Barry W. Boehm. The model parameters are derived from fitting a regression formula using data from historical projects (63 projects for COCOMO 81 and 161 projects for COCOMO II).

unit of measurement

Process of predicting the amount of effort required to develop or maintain a software

determining monetary value of past or future expenses of software development or maintenance