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Is COCOMO and Putnam relevant to e-Government? Software development efforts estimation in e-Government in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

Is COCOMO and Putnam relevant to e-Government? Software development efforts estimation in... This paper aims to examine the process for estimation of efforts for software development and suggests a framework for estimating software development costs and ensuring quality of code in e-Government projects from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With no established processes for estimation of efforts, the Government relied on open bids from the market to develop these e-Government applications.Design/methodology/approachThe paper adopts an exploratory case study approach to analyze the e-Government applications in Andhra Pradesh. Using data from the information technology department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the paper evolves a framework to compute costs of software development, based on the software development life cycle.FindingsThe framework helps in arriving at a hurdle price before the tender process. The study has shown that an e-Government application in AP state would cost Rs. 224,000, or US$2,969.25, for a simple application, and Rs. 33,60,000, or US$44,538.71, for a complex application over a five-year period, depending on the complexity and size of the application. This information would be useful to the Government decision-makers for expanding e-Government.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research may assess the utility of this framework for e-Government support activities like automation of data centers, video conferencing facilities and ushering in financial technologies for encouraging cashless payments.Originality/valueThe paper provides information that could be of value at a national level (for India) and at the same time providing a guide for other countries that would like to adopt this framework. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Digital Policy Regulation and Governance Emerald Publishing

Is COCOMO and Putnam relevant to e-Government? Software development efforts estimation in e-Government in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

Balakrishna, Sundar
Digital Policy Regulation and Governance , Volume 25 (3): 21 – Apr 25, 2023
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10.1108/dprg-11-2021-0147
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This paper aims to examine the process for estimation of efforts for software development and suggests a framework for estimating software development costs and ensuring quality of code in e-Government projects from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With no established processes for estimation of efforts, the Government relied on open bids from the market to develop these e-Government applications.Design/methodology/approachThe paper adopts an exploratory case study approach to analyze the e-Government applications in Andhra Pradesh. Using data from the information technology department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the paper evolves a framework to compute costs of software development, based on the software development life cycle.FindingsThe framework helps in arriving at a hurdle price before the tender process. The study has shown that an e-Government application in AP state would cost Rs. 224,000, or US$2,969.25, for a simple application, and Rs. 33,60,000, or US$44,538.71, for a complex application over a five-year period, depending on the complexity and size of the application. This information would be useful to the Government decision-makers for expanding e-Government.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research may assess the utility of this framework for e-Government support activities like automation of data centers, video conferencing facilities and ushering in financial technologies for encouraging cashless payments.Originality/valueThe paper provides information that could be of value at a national level (for India) and at the same time providing a guide for other countries that would like to adopt this framework.

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Digital Policy Regulation and Governance – Emerald Publishing

Published: Apr 25, 2023

Keywords: India; e-Government; Software development efforts estimation

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