Evaluation of the Effect of Functional Similarities on Development Effort


Top O. O., Tunalilar S., Demirors O.

34th EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications, Parma, İtalya, 3 - 05 Eylül 2008, ss.419-421 identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/seaa.2008.59
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Parma
  • Basıldığı Ülke: İtalya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.419-421
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although functional size is the primary input for effort and cost estimation formulas, the relation between functional size and development effort does not always hold in practice. Calculating the magnitude of functional similarity is perceived as a partial solution to overcome this problem. In this study we applied different approaches to identify the magnitude of functional similarity in five projects. The applicability of these approaches is evaluated by observing the impact of functional similarity on effort and code size of the projects. We also discuss the challenges, difficulties and opportunities faced during the case studies.