An Introduction to Software Cost Estimation

Software cost estimation is an important first step when beginning a project. It addresses questions regarding budget, staffing, scheduling, and determining if the current environment will support the project. In this SEI podcast, Anandi Hira, a data scientist on the SEI’s Software Engineering Measurement and Analysis team sits down with Bill Nichols, principal engineer and lead of the SEI Data Science team, to discuss software cost estimation including various metrics, best practices, and common challenges when developing or building a model.