Estimating Software-Intensive Systems: Projects, Products, and Processes

Acronyms

3GL	Third-generation language
AA	Assessment and assimilation. Size increase (%) to reflect extra effort for reused code. (COCOMO II sizing model)
AAF	Adaptation adjustment factor (COCOMO sizing model)
AAM	Adaptation adjustment multiplier (COCOMO II sizing model)
ACA	Application characteristics adjustment (used in function point counting)
ACAP	Analyst capability (COCOMO cost driver)
ACWP	Actual cost of work performed
AD	Architectural design (activity); see PD
AEXP	Applications experience (COCOMO cost driver)
AFP	Adjusted function points (software size measure)
ASIZE	Adapted size; existing code that must be modified (sizing model)
AT	Automated translation; percentage of existing code that will be automatically ...