Systems and software engineering with applications - Schneidewind, Norman (New York, NY : Standards Information Network, IEEE Press, 2009)
Part 4. Scheduling and Cost Control in Systems and Software -- Chapter 18. Scheduling; Job-Scheduling Model; Workftow Model; Critical-Path Method (CPM) of Scheduling; Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) -- Chapter 19. Forecasting Models; Exponential Smoothing Forecasting Model (ESM); Moving Average Model (MAM); Simple ARIMA Model; Model Limitation; Regression Model; Failure Data Used in Examples; Relative Error; Forecast Results; NASA Space Shuttle Software Release O15 -- Chapter 20. Cost Analysis; Introduction; Present Value Model: Exponential Growth; Finding the Rate of Return on an Investment; Identifying the Payback Period; Asset Comparison; Computing Annual Benefits; Maintenance and Salvage Costs Calculations; Activity-Based Costing (ABC); Analysis of Costs; Standard Costs; Product and Standard Costing; Lagging and Leading Indicators; Performance Metrics; Break-Even Analysis.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource. IEEE Xplore (viewed September 25, 2014).
Keywords: Computer software -- Reliability; Software engineering; Systems engineering; Computer software -- Reliability; Software engineering; Systems engineering