COCOMO Suite of Constructive Cost Models

Model(s) COCOMO COSYSMO COCOMO and COSYSMO COCOMO and COQUALMO Monte Carlo Risk On Off Auto Calculate On Off

System Size   Easy Nominal Difficult # of System Requirements # of System Interfaces # of Algorithms # of Operational Scenarios

 System Cost Drivers

Requirements Understanding Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Architecture Understanding Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Level of Service Requirements Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Migration Complexity Nominal High Very High Extra High Technology Risk Very Low Low Nominal High Very High

Documentation Very Low Low Nominal High Very High # and Diversity of Installations/Platforms Nominal High Very High Extra High # of Recursive Levels in the Design Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Stakeholder Team Cohesion Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Personnel/Team Capability Very Low Low Nominal High Very High

Personnel Experience/Continuity Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Process Capability Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High Multisite Coordination Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High Tool Support Very Low Low Nominal High Very High

System Labor Rates
Cost per Person-Month (Dollars)

Software Size                Sizing Method Source Lines of Code Function Points

SLOC  % Design Modified % Code Modified % Integration Required Assessment and Assimilation (0% - 8%)  Software Understanding (0% - 50%) Unfamiliarity (0-1) New Reused Modified

 Software Scale Drivers

Precedentedness Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High Development Flexibility Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High Software Cost Drivers Product Required Software Reliability Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Data Base Size Low Nominal High Very High Product Complexity Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High Developed for Reusability Low Nominal High Very High Extra High Documentation Match to Lifecycle Needs Very Low Low Nominal High Very High

Architecture / Risk Resolution Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High Team Cohesion Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High   Personnel Analyst Capability Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Programmer Capability Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Personnel Continuity Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Application Experience Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Platform Experience Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Language and Toolset Experience Very Low Low Nominal High Very High

Process Maturity Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High     Platform Time Constraint Nominal High Very High Extra High Storage Constraint Nominal High Very High Extra High Platform Volatility Low Nominal High Very High Project Use of Software Tools Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Multisite Development Very Low Low Nominal High Very High Extra High Required Development Schedule Very Low Low Nominal High Very High

Software Labor Rates
Cost per Person-Month (Dollars)

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Results               

Effort Distribution (Person-Months)

Phase / Activity	Conceptualize	Develop	Operational Test and Evaluation	Transition to Operation
Acquisition and Supply	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Technical Management	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
System Design	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Product Realization	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Product Evaluation	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Software Development (Elaboration and Construction) Effort = 0.0 Person-months Schedule = 0.0 Months Cost = $0 Total Equivalent Size = 0 SLOC Acquisition Phase Distribution Phase Effort (Person-months) Schedule (Months) Average Staff Cost (Dollars) Inception 0.0 0.0 0.0 $0 Elaboration 0.0 0.0 0.0 $0 Construction 0.0 0.0 0.0 $0 Transition 0.0 0.0 0.0 $0

Staffing Profile

Software Activity Distribution (Person-Months)

Phase/Activity	Inception	Elaboration	Construction	Transition
Management	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Environment/CM	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Requirements	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Design	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Implementation	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assessment	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deployment	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0