System and method to estimate resource usage for a software development project
First Claim
1. A method of estimating an outcome for a software development project, comprising:
- selecting a parametric rule having a plurality of variables;
choosing a project type, a lifecycle, and a standard for the software development project;
assigning a type factor responsive to choosing the project type;
assigning a lifecycle factor responsive to choosing the lifecycle;
assigning a standard factor responsive to choosing the standard;
using the type factor, the lifecycle factor, and the standard factor as variables in the parametric rule; and
generating the outcome.
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Abstract
An adaptable resource estimating system operates on a computer system and uses a highly flexible parametric rule. The parametric rule receives values, including values relating to each of a software project type, a software lifecycle, and a software standard. More particularly, a user chooses a software project type from a set of available software project types, a software lifecycle from a set of available software lifecycles, and a software standard from a set of available software standards. The chosen project type, lifecycle, and standard may be related or unrelated, and may be changed independent of the others. Responsive to choosing the project type, the lifecycle, and the standard, the adaptable resource estimating system sets values in the parametric rule. The parametric rule executes and resource estimates are prepared regarding resource utilization for the particular chosen project type, lifecycle, and standard.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of estimating an outcome for a software development project, comprising:
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selecting a parametric rule having a plurality of variables;
choosing a project type, a lifecycle, and a standard for the software development project;
assigning a type factor responsive to choosing the project type;
assigning a lifecycle factor responsive to choosing the lifecycle;
assigning a standard factor responsive to choosing the standard;
using the type factor, the lifecycle factor, and the standard factor as variables in the parametric rule; and
generating the outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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