Subject: Lines of Code and Man-power estimate for Maxima
From: David May
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:43:37 +0800
Software cost estimation is an black art (possibly a branch of
astrology). For COCOMO you specify your model according to various
characteristics of your software project. The output mentions the
"Basic COCOMO model" but no details of the model assumptions.
COCOMO is based on an extensive database of projects from
multiple industries including science and medicine. It is not just
"business". Maybe if it was applied correctly, it might even give a
reasonable answer within an order of maginitude.