The COCOMO II 1) model is a COCOMO 81 update to address software development practices in the 1990's and 2000's. It was developed initially (COCOMO 81) by Barry Boehm in the early eighties 2). Introduction to COCOMO II EstimatesĬOCOMO (Constructive Cost Model) is a model that allows software project managers to estimate project cost and duration. As in many projects, the next important step is to make cost estimates. Said above is a short scope definition for the project provided by the company.
The article is intended for those who are new to project cost estimation techniques, and those who would like to have a feedback on COCOMO II model.
This article provides a sample of COCOMO II cost estimate for a real project, and concentrates on outlining basic how-to when project manager needs some advice on making simple cost estimates and tools that can be used.