This document discusses predicting software metrics at design time. It states that early resource estimation is essential for successful project management and that the most commonly estimated resources are time and cost. It also notes that many estimation models use software metrics as inputs and that predicting these metrics early in the design process could help improve estimates.

1. Predicting Software
Metrics at Design Time
Wolfgang Holz Rahul Premraj Thomas Zimmermann Andreas Zeller
Saarland University Saarland University University of Calgary Saarland University

2. Early Resource Estimation
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3. Early Resource Estimation
• Essential for successful project management.
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4. Early Resource Estimation
• Essential for successful project management.
• Most commonly estimated resources: Time or Cost.
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5. Early Resource Estimation
• Essential for successful project management.
• Most commonly estimated resources: Time or Cost.
• Many estimation models use software metrics as
inputs.
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