Effort estimation tools
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Tool name |
Platform |
Tool vendor/site |
Comments |
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Predictor |
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Counter |
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Estimates project effort, duration, number of anticipated defects, etc. |
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Goldenseal |
Windows, Mac |
Small business software to cost estimation and project management |
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ScopeIt |
web |
A web based service for making project cost estimates, resource requirements and time schedules |
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EstimatorPal |
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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EZEstimate |
Strive Logic |
Use case based effort estimation tool |
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7. |
20s Reference Estmator |
Excel |
20smackers |
Creates estimates by referring to historical projects |
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20s Estimation Calculator |
Excel |
20smackers |
Excel-based for making early effort and cost estimates |
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9. |
Estimate Easy Use Case |
Windows |
Duvessa Software |
Effort estimation tool based on use cases |
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10. |
Crystal Ball Predictor |
Excel |
Decisioneering |
Excel based tool for forcasting |
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11. |
ESTIMACS |
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Computer Associates International Inc. |
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CA-FPXpert |
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Computer Associates International Inc. |
FPA |
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SLIM-Estimate |
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Quantitative Software Management Inc. |
SLIM |
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14. |
Costar |
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Softstar Systems Inc. |
COCOMO |
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15. |
Checkpoint |
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Software Productivity Research Inc. |
Guides the user through the development of a software project estimate and plan using a ge base of more than 6,700 projects |
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Function Point Workbench |
Windows |
Software Productivity Research Inc. |
FPA |
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KnowledgePlan |
Windows |
Software Productivity Research Inc. |
ad hoc (Òsizing by analogyÓ), support also schedule planning |
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18. |
ESTIMATE Professional |
Windows |
Software Productivity Center |
Putnam, COCOMO II |
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19. |
SEER-SEM |
Windows |
Galorath |
Predicts, measures and analyzes resources, staffing, schedules, risk ans cost for software projects |
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20. |
ePM.Ensemble |
Windows |
InventX |
Support effort estimation, emong other things. |
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21. |
PRICE TruePlanning |
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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CostXpert |
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Marotz, Inc. |
COCOMO |
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23. |
USC COCOMO II |
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USC Center for Software Engineering |
COCOMO |
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24. |
LEAP |
Windows, Unix, Mac OS |
University of Hawaii |
freeware |
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25. |
Construx Estimate |
Windows |
Construx Software |
freeware |
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CoCoPro |
Mac |
Iconix Software Engineering, Inc. |
COCOMO |
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SoftEST |
Windows |
SPAWAR Systems Center http://sepo.spawar.navy.mil/sepo/index2.html loacte ÒProcessÓ and under that click on ÒSoftware EstimationÓ |
Ad hoc (free) |
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REVIC Cost Model |
Windows |
SPAWAR Systems Center http://sepo.spawar.navy.mil/sepo/index2.html loacte ÒProcessÓ and under that click on ÒSoftware EstimationÓ |
COCOMO (free) |
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ACEIT (Automated Cost Estimation Tool) |
Windows |
Ad hoc |
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30. |
SEAT (Software Estimation and Analysis Tool) |
Windows |
Ad hoc (free) |