BOEHM CSSE

Center for Systems and Software Engineering


COCOMO Forum 2026

This Forum is sponsored by Galorath Inc. This yearโ€™s focus is on the role of new technologies in cost estimation.

Topics

  • Cost estimation and measurement challenges associated with emerging development paradigms and technologies:
    • Digital Engineering
    • Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
    • Agile Methods
    • Software Factories
    • DevOps and DevSecOps
    • Cybersecurity
    • Cloud services
    • Agentic AI and AI-assisted Development
  • Academic, industry, and government perspectives, research, and innovation in systems and software cost estimating.
  • New and emerging system and software sizing metrics.
  • The role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in systems and software cost estimation and measurement.
  • Workforce development, knowledge transfer, and addressing the experience gap among senior and junior cost estimation professionals.
  • Universal Code Counter (UCC) use cases, applications, and lessons learned.

Program Schedule

Coming Soon

Submission

Please submit a 1-3 paragraph abstract along with an author biography to events@boehmcsse.org.

Important Dates

September 4, 2026 Abstract submission deadline
October 2, 2026 Acceptance Notification
October 5 – November 2, 2026 Registration
October 30, 2026 Presentation submission deadline
Novermber 3-5, 2026 Conference dates

Ticketing

Virtual Participation

Goes On Sale
October 5, 2026

  •  July 18, 2026
     8:00 am – 5:00 pm