Database models and managerial institution: 50% model + 50% manager
Management Science
Software sizing and estimating: Mk II FPA (Function Point Analysis)
Software sizing and estimating: Mk II FPA (Function Point Analysis)
Applying use cases: a practical guide
Applying use cases: a practical guide
Software Metrics: Measurement for Software Process Improvement
Software Metrics: Measurement for Software Process Improvement
Quality and Understandability of Use Case Models
ECOOP '01 Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming
Estimating Software Development Effort Based on Use Cases-Experiences from Industry
«UML» '01 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on The Unified Modeling Language, Modeling Languages, Concepts, and Tools
OOA Metrics for the Unified Modeling Language
CSMR '98 Proceedings of the 2nd Euromicro Conference on Software Maintenance and Reengineering ( CSMR'98)
Mapping the OO-Jacobson Approach into Function Point Analysis
TOOLS '97 Proceedings of the Tools-23: Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems
A review of studies on expert estimation of software development effort
Journal of Systems and Software
Using test case patterns to estimate software development and quality management cost
Software Quality Control
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An estimation method based on use cases, the use case points method, has given promising results. However, more knowledge is needed about the contexts in which the method can be applied and how it should be adapted to local environments to improve the estimation process. We applied the use case points method to several projects in a Scandinavian software development company as the first activity in a software process improvement project on improving estimation. The second activity of the improvement project was to conduct interviews with project managers and senior developers about how to obtain continued and more widespread use of the method in the company. Based on the interviews, we propose a tailored, potentially improved version of the method and suggest how estimation practices can be improved by applying it. We believe that these experiences may be of interest to other companies that consider applying use case models as part of their estimation practices.