A project is planned for an enterprise accounting system with an estimated…
2026
A project is planned for an enterprise accounting system with an estimated size 60 KLOC. The organization applies Basic COCOMO (Semi-Detached Mode with parameters: )
Effort = 3.0 . (KLOC)1.0
Development time = 2.5 . (Effort)1/2
Average cost per person-month (pm) = $10,000
A contingency margin of 10% effort is mandatory
The client demands a detailed schedule if staff is capped at 15 engineers.
What is the estimated development time in months?
- A.
28 Months
- B.
26 Months
- C.
34 Months
- D.
12 Months
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Correct answer: C
First, calculate effort using Basic COCOMO Semi-Detached parameters. Effort equals 3.0 multiplied by 60 KLOC to the power of 1.0, resulting in 180 person-months. Next, apply the development time formula: 2.5 times effort to the power of one-half. This yields approximately 33.54 months, which rounds to 34 months as the final estimated development time.