Q. How does the Post-Architecture model differ from the original COCOMO model?

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Q. What are the differences between the COCOMO and COCOMO 2 set of cost drivers?

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Q. What is the formula used to determine the exponent b in the COCOMO 2 effort equation?

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Q. Can both KSLOC and UFP be used as a base measure in COCOMO 2?

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Q. How is the effort estimated in the Application Composition model of COCOMO 2?

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Q. How does COCOMO 2 handle reuse?

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Q. What are the five scale factors used in COCOMO 2?

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Q. How is reuse catered for in the original COCOMO model?

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Q. How is the exponent b in the COCOMO 2 effort equation determined?

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Q. How is the effort needed to determine whether a component is appropriate for the present application represented in COCOMO 2?

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Q. How is the equivalent number of new lines of code calculated in COCOMO 2?

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Q. What are the factors that impact the cost of reuse in COCOMO 2?

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Q. What is the extra effort needed to reuse code if it is strongly modular, matches the application, and is well-documented?

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Q. What is the range of the degree of assessment and assimilation (AA) in COCOMO 2?

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Q. How is the equivalent kilo number of new lines of code (EKLOC) calculated in COCOMO 2?

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Q. What is one of the main problems in applying cost estimation models?

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Q. According to DeMarco, what is the main cause of politically-colored estimates?

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Q. What is the "budget" method of cost estimation?

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Q. What is the "price to win" method of cost estimation?

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Q. What is one of the main reasons for the lack of data collection in software projects?

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