Estimating software development costs for a patient multimedia education project.

The authors compare alternative methods of cost estimation for a patient multimedia education (PME) program, using a computerized weight-reduction PME project as an example. Data from the project planning and budgeting process and actual costs of the completed project are analyzed retrospectively to...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 185 - 189
Autores principales: Caban A, Cimino C, Swencionis C, Ginsberg M, Wylie-Rosett J, Caban, A, Cimino, C, Swencionis, C, Ginsberg, M, Wylie-Rosett, J
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Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Mar2001
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          Cimino C
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          Wylie-Rosett J
          Caban, A
          Cimino, C
          Swencionis, C
          Ginsberg, M
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          Multimedia Economics
          Patient Education Economics
          Software Economics
          Costs and Cost Analysis
      ab: The authors compare alternative methods of cost estimation for a patient multimedia education (PME) program, using a computerized weight-reduction PME project as an example. Data from the project planning and budgeting process and actual costs of the completed project are analyzed retrospectively to calculate three different estimates-pre-work, post-work, and actual work. Three traditional methods of estimating the cost of computer programs (the lines-of-code, function point, and task ratio analyses) underestimate costs in this example. A commercial program (Cost Xpert) that calculates the cost of developing a graphical user interface provided a better estimate, as did a tally reflecting the complexity and quality of media material in the project.
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