| Abstract [eng] |
Software effort estimation is a complex and important part of the project development process. It is very important to predict accurately project‘s scope, budget and deadline for successful project implementation. To achieve this, project manager has to make right decision which software effort estimation method is the most suitable for current project characteristics and context. The purpose of this paper is to facilitate the selection of the best software effort estimation method for current situation. To achieve the goal, an analysis of effort estimation methods was performed and project characteristics, influencing the choice of the method, were distinguished. An expert system for software effort estimation methods was implemented and presented for real users. An experiment was conducted to find out the practical applicability and usefulness of the system. The results of this experiment showed, that this recommendation system might be used in practice and some useful tips were given for further improvements. |
