期刊名称：International Journal of Soft Computing & Engineering
电子版ISSN：2231-2307
出版年度：2015
卷号：4
期号：6
页码：44-48
出版社：International Journal of Soft Computing & Engineering
摘要：Cost estimation of software projects is a very important activity in software process development for shaping how much effort and time software projects required. Successful software projects depends mainly on an accurate cost estimation which is one of the most critical factors of good management decisions. Accurate cost estimation of software projects is not easy to do because it needs more experience and more knowledge about the nature and key features of projects. Especially as there are many cost estimation models available including algorithmic models, expert judgment model, estimating by analogy, and machine learning models. Saudi Arabia is one of the most outsourced country which has employed some methods for cost estimation. Incorrect cost estimations of projects in software development houses of this country prompted us research about the reasons for this problem. In this study, we concentrated on Saudi Arabia software companies and prepared a questionnaire to collect data with goal of exploring the software cost estimation models and analyzing the reasons which effect on the selection of software cost estimation models or methods in Saudi Arabia software industry.
