Technology Benefits Model User Manual, Version 01.00.04.

摘要

The Technology Benefits Model tool is a spreadsheet implementation of various models for estimating the effect on the cost of software development due to using some new technology in the software development process. The Technology Benefits Model tool was designed to provide estimates on the impact of one or more technology capabilities on a software development organization. The model provides these estimates for a period of time up to 15 years. The estimates are provided in terms of the impacts on several cost measures, including unit costs, and the total costs to develop a software system of some given size. The tool provides both spreadsheet and graphics capabilities. It requires the use of Microsoft Excel, version 4.0 and can operate on either a Macintosh or an IBM-compatible PC. You can use the Technology Benefits Model tool to help you estimate the potential effect of a technology on the cost of conducting each development activity, such as requirements analysis, preliminary design, or detailed design. The tool will enable you to see the impact of such estimates over a number of years. You can use the Technology Benefits Model tool to estimate the effect on unit labor rate, unit labor cost, product development cost, market cost, and market cost savings due to incorporating some new technologies into the development process. Please be aware that the model implemented in this tool is at an early level of validation.