Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons^™

Eef-Cas: An Effort Estimation Framework With Customizable Attribute Selection, Katarina Grolinger, Besa Muslimi, Miriam Capretz, Mark Benko

Katarina Grolinger

Existing estimation frameworks generally provide one-size-fits-all solutions that fail to produce accurate estimates in most environments. Research has shown that the accomplishment of accurate effort estimates is a long-term process that, above all, requires the extensive collection of effort estimation data by each organization. Collected data is generally characterized by a set of attributes that are believed to affect the development effort. The attributes that most affect development effort vary widely depending on the type of product being developed and the environment in which it is being developed. Thus, any new estimation framework must offer the flexibility of customizable attribute …