Software test estimation tool: comparable with COCOMOII model

Abstract

This study illustrates an estimation tool for software test that provides the estimated time and the cost of any sort of software test project. There are different well-recognized estimation tools for software development process [9], however, there remains a lack of standard tools for estimation of Software Test phase. Therefore, the authors developed a web base tool (www.4beats.net/tpet/) in order to determine the time and cost of projects. This paper highlights the comparable result with COCOMOII (Constructive Cost Model) model. More than 22 projects are already estimated by this open tool and from them 5 case projects, namely, Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood (CREL), Management Accounts Consolidation System for Line Director (LDMACS), PBI (Police Bureau of Investigations) Works Management System Software, PBI Mobile Apps and Human Resources Management System (HRMS) have selected. This paper would play a vital role to estimate time and cost for software test project and be beneficial for the software industry.