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Clb023 Software Cost Estimating 1) Which of the following is NOT an example of a consideration for the Interfaces and Dependencies component of a software estimating plan? [Evaluate the appropriateness and completeness of the estimating plan for a software estimate] [Remediation Accessed :N] The co...

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Clb023 Software Cost Estimating


1) Which of the following is NOT an example of a consideration for the Interfaces
and Dependencies component of a software estimating plan? [Evaluate the
appropriateness and completeness of the estimating plan for a software estimate]
[Remediation Accessed :N]
The command and control (C2) system being estimated must communicate with

an existing Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system
The estimate for a major Tier 2 subcontractor must include both hardware and

software development
Contractor engineers supporting operational test and evaluation (OT&E) will be

included as part of the contractor estimate, but the government personnel
conducting the tests much be included in the government staffing estimate
The independent verification and validation (IV&V) of software is conducted

under a separate contract and will be estimated as a separate cost element


2) True or False: If warranted, “risk dollars” may be a part of certain elements of the
Program Work Breakdown Structure (PWBS). [Appraise the adequacy of the cost element
structure (CES) for a software estimate]
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True



3) Which of the following assumptions would NOT be needed when estimating
software development effort? [Develop a set of ground rules and assumptions (GR&A) for a
software estimate] [Remediation Accessed :N]
The base year for estimation

dollars
The time available for the

development
The degree of code

reuse
The level of proficiency of the software

developer

4) Which of the following is NOT typically captured by a Software Resources Data
Report (SRDR)? [Compare various sources of software data] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Labor categories and labor

,Clb023 Software Cost Estimating


rates
Software

size
Development

schedule
Labor resources for software

development
Software

quality

5) Data points to support parametric software estimates model should be analyzed to
ensure they are [Recommend appropriate data normalization steps to support software cost
estimates] [Remediation Accessed :N]
homogeneous and comparable to the new system’s

parameters
heterogeneous and comparable to the new system’s

parameters
homogeneous and significantly above the maximum of the new system’s

parameters
heterogeneous and significantly below the minimum of the new system’s

parameters

6) Which of the following is least likely to have an impact on a SLOC/hr productivity
metric? [Critique productivity as a commonly-cited software metric] [Remediation
Accessed :N]
Hours per standard labor

month
Experience level of the development

staff
Programming language

used
Complexity of software being

developed

7) Which of the following is NOT a generally-accepted software sizing method? [Relate
the primary software cost drivers to each other and to development cost] [Remediation
Accessed :N]

, Clb023 Software Cost Estimating


Language

Points
Source Lines of Code

(SLOC)
Function

Points
Object

Points
Story

Points

8) Which of the following are NOT generally well-estimated via traditional SLOC-based
methods for custom-developed software? [Evaluate the use of parametric, analogy, and other
techniques in software cost estimating]
COTS software integration, database development, and ERP system

implementation
COTS software integration

only
Database development

only
ERP system implementation

only
COTS software integration and ERP system

implementation only

9) Parametric estimating is a process consisting of these steps: [Summarize the use of
cost estimating relationships (CERs) and schedule estimating relationships (SERs) in software
estimating]
collect data; identify cost drivers; develop cost estimating relationships; build a

parametric model
build a parametric model; collect data; identify cost drivers; develop cost

estimating relationships
collect data; perform a comparative analysis; apply

cost factors
collect data; perform a comparative analysis; apply

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