This manual evolved from research analyzing and improving software engineering cost data reported in the United States Department of Defense's Software Resource Data Report (SRDR) to create cost estimating relationship (CER) models and productivity benchmarks. It is primarily intended for DoD Software Cost Analysts at different levels. The manual discusses what metrics data the SRDR instruments, how to inspect and normalize it, and characterizes the CERs and productivity benchmarks...
More DescriptionThis manual evolved from research analyzing and improving software engineering cost data reported in the United States Department of Defense's Software Resource Data Report (SRDR) to create cost estimating relationship (CER) models and productivity benchmarks. It is primarily intended for DoD Software Cost Analysts at different levels. The manual discusses what metrics data the SRDR instruments, how to inspect and normalize it, and characterizes the CERs and productivity benchmarks derived from the current data. For beginners, this manual illustrates the steps involved in analyzing SRDR data or similar software metrics. Seasoned experts can also gain useful lessons learned from analyzing SRDR data. Some of these lessons were used to improve the SRDR data requirements.