BOEHM CSSE

Center for Systems and Software Engineering


COCOMO Forum 2024

This Forum is co-sponsored by The Aerospace Corporation and will be both online and in person. This year’s focus is on new challenges in measurement and cost modeling. Specific topics of interest for this year include:

  • Workforce, development, turnover, and training challenges (e.g., generational communication, experience gap).
  • Coping with lack of knowledge among younger engineers in cost modeling – a cultural influence from senior engineers mentoring younger engineers.
  • Measurement and cost estimating for Digital Engineering and MBE projects.
  • Overall challenges to measuring and estimating the cost of different development paradigms (e.g., MBE, Agile, and DevOps).
  • The role of AI and Machine Learning in building cost estimates and measurement.
  • New or modified size and/or cost drivers to estimate software development effort in response to changing development processes and environments/tools (e.g., Agile and DevOps).
  • Measuring size/cost/schedule impacts from cybersecurity requirements.
  • Cloud services measurement and cost estimation for development and sustainment.

As always, we are also interested in software and system engineering, cost modeling, and estimation topics beyond those suggested above. Both works in progress and results/outcomes are encouraged.

Program Schedule

All times in Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Tuesday, 11/12
7:30 AM Check-In/Breakfast
8:00 AM Boehm CSSE Introduction by Marilee Wheaton and Aerospace Welcome by Bruce Eyerly
8:30 AM Keynote: Evolution of Software Cost Estimation by Brad Clark
9:30 AM Presentation: Leveraging AI for Enhanced Cost Estimation by Matt McDonald
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Presentation (online): Tailored Learning for Cost Modeling: An Open-Source RAG-Based Tool by Ryan Bell
11:15 AM Presentation (online): Research on Challenges for Integrating Measurement and Control Mechanisms by Kenneth Nidiffer
12:00 PM Lunch in Aerospace D8
1:00 PM Presentation (online): GAO Cost Guide and 10 Years of Cost Estimate Assessments by Benjamin Wilder
1:45 PM Presentation (in-person and online): Digital Engineering Measurement Guidebook by Salvatore R. Bruno (1 hour)
Wednedsay, 11/13
8:00 AM Check-In/Breakfast
8:30 AM Keynote: (AI/ML and Systems Engineering) by Barclay Brown
9:30 AM Presentation (online): GAO Guidebook for Agile Development Projects by Jennifer Leotta
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Presentation (in-person): Unlocking Strategic Success: Convincing Senior Management of the Critical Power of Software Cost Estimation by Carol Dekkers
11:15 AM Presentation: Convergence of COSYSMO with MBSE by Gan Wang, Barry Papke
12:00 PM Lunch in Aerospace D8
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Workshop (in-person and online): Towards Estimating Schedule for Systems Engineering Projects by James Alstad (1.5 hour)
5:00 PM Networking Happy Hour (Offsite: Proud Bird in El Segundo, CA)?
Thursday, 11/14
8:00 AM Check-In/Breakfast
8:45 AM Workshop (in-person and online): Measuring Workforce Capability for Digital Engineering Transformation + DE Implementation Costs by Marilee Wheaton and Brad Clark (1.5 hour)   
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Presentation (in-person): Cost Estimation Guidance for AI Software Development Projects by Arlene Minkiewicz
11:15 AM Presentation: Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP): Software Estimation Challenges and Opportunities by Antony Powell
12:00 PM Boehm CSSE Closing
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM Annual Business Meeting for Membership

Submission

Please submit a 1-3 paragraph abstract along with two author biographies: one consisting of 2 sentences for a brief intro and another in paragraph form.

Important Dates

August 30, 2024 Submit abstract and author biographies to forum@boehmcsse.org.
September 24, 2024 Authors notified of acceptance/rejection.
November 1, 2024 Submit proceedings materials to forum@boehmcsse.org.

Logistics

This is a hybrid meeting with virtual and in-person attendance. The virtual participation fee is $50 (free for members). For in-person attendance, the fee is $150 to participate (includes lunches and snacks). If you are a student, registration fees are reduced. Please register to attend the event at: BOEHM CSSE – Center for Systems and Software Engineering.

Location

200 N Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, CA

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  • BCSSE COCOMO&PSM Forum 2024
     November 12, 2024 – November 14, 2024
     8:00 am – 5:00 pm