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COCOMO Effort Estimation Surface

Interactive 3D surface of the COCOMO software cost model: watch estimated effort, schedule and team size respond in real time as project size (KLOC), development mode and the Effort Adjustment Factor change.

Computer Science3DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

Software effort estimation is one of the oldest hard problems in software engineering, and the COCOMO model is the classic answer: a single power-law relationship, effort equals a coefficient times project size raised to an exponent above one, tuned by a development mode and an adjustment factor for team and tooling quality. This simulator renders that relationship as a real 3D surface over project size (KLOC) and the Effort Adjustment Factor, with a marker showing exactly where your chosen project sits, and live readouts for estimated effort in person-months, schedule in months, and the average team size those two numbers imply.

⚙ Under the hood

An interactive 3D surface of the COCOMO software cost model: watch estimated effort, schedule and team size respond as project size (KLOC), development mode and the Effort Adjustment Factor change.

software engineeringCOCOMOcost estimationproject managementcomputer science

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install