Software Estimation Tools
Software Estimation Tools allow you to perform several kinds of estimation-related work. Actual software estimation tools are listed below (adapted from http://www.laatuk.com/tools/effort_estimation_tools.html).
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Tool name |
Platform |
Tool vendor/site |
Comments |
| RASS Estimate | Windows | RASS Tools | Support Cost Curve Simulation, COCOMO-II, Function Points, Use Case Points and other estimation methods |
| QUEST | Excel | ProjectExperts | Excel based estimation tool. Supports COCOMO II estimating factors, Function Point estimating, and statistical estimating methods |
| Function Point Modeler | Eclipse (Windows, Unix, Mac, LInux) | Function Point Modeler Inc | Estimation tool based on Function Point Analysis, UseCaseModel, Business Object Model and Data Model. |
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Goldenseal |
Windows, Mac |
Small business software to cost estimation and project management | |
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Windows |
Effort estimation tools which supports Function Point Analysis Technique., Objects Points Technique, Use Case Points Technique and Task-Based Estimation Technique | ||
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Windows |
Bala Purushothaman |
Use case based effort estimation tool | |
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Excel |
Creates estimates by referring to historical projects | ||
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Excel |
Excel-based for making early effort and cost estimates | ||
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Excel | Oracle |
Excel based tool for forcasting | |
| Windows |
Supports SLIM method | ||
| Estimate Express | Windows | Quantitative Software Management Inc. | Estimates the cost, schedule, reliability, and resources on big and small software projects while also providing the ability to negotiate and plan multiple project scenarios |
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Supports COCOMO method | |||
| SystemStar | Windows | Softstar Systems Inc. | Systems Engineering Estimation |
| Scope | Windows | Total Metrics | Function Point estimation tool |
| FP Outilne | Total Metrics | Function Point estimation tool | |
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Windows |
Function Point estimation tool | ||
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Windows |
Ad hoc (’sizing by analogy“), supports also schedule planning | ||
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Windows |
Predicts, measures and analyzes resources, staffing, schedules, risk ans cost for software projects | ||
| SEER-IT | Windows | Galorath | Tool for estimating software for IT projects |
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Windows |
Integrated set of tools which enables the estimation and analysis of hardware, software and IT projects. Suite encapsulates PRICE Systems' 30 years' experience with thousands of projects. | ||
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Estimation tool for Integrated Methodology driven Estimation (IME). | |||
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COCOMO | |||
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Windows, Unix, Mac OS |
University of Hawaii, Collaborative Software Development Laborator |
Empirically-Guided Software Effort Guesstimation tool, freeware | |
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Windows |
freeware | ||
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Windows |
Revised Intermediate COCOMO (free) | ||
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ACEIT (Automated Cost Estimation Tool) |
Windows |
Ad hoc | |
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Windows |
Ad hoc (free) |