Questionnaire To Evaluate the Cost of Developing Multimedia Applications.

From: Luis Acosta S. <lacosta_at_enlaces.ufro.cl>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 01:34:46 GMT
Message-ID: <1994Dec14.013446.47324_at_halcon.dpi.udec.cl>

Questionnaire To Evaluate the Cost of Developing Multimedia Applications.

The following questionnaire is part of a project which will identify the cost associated with development of multimedia computer applications and help in developing models and functional forms useful in estimating the effort and resources required to complete a project of this type in the future. The specific objective of this study is to collect information which will specify the effect of each parameter and its weight in the hypothesized cost function.

        To compensate you for your time and effort in filling out this questionnaire, the sponsors will send you a copy of the completed report for your use and comment. Of course, the sources of the information and names of others participants will be maintained in strictest secrecy . If you have any questions about the objective of the study or the actual questionnaire itself, please feel free to contact me at the following.

Luis Acosta or Enrique Hinostroza
Telephone/Fax : 56-45-250759
E-mail : lacosta_at_enlaces.ufro.cl

Please use the following key when responding to questions in the survey , where H, M, L and DK mean Hight, Medium, Low and Don't Know respectively. Selection of N means the parameter or selection does not apply to your project. We also ask that you complete a separate questionnaire for each software project completed to date or each separate project currently underway. To aid in your responses to individual items, we propose the following definition for a screen : An interface which the product present to the user in any instant in time which contains objects such as icons , drawing or schematics or text.If the interface is changed , we are said to
be in another screen.

I. _ Organizational Aspect.

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Please answer the following questions with respect to the type and size of your organization.

0._Please specify the exact name of the company or institution in which you
work. ( )

1._ Specify the number of persons who make up your development team by type.
-Engineers ( )
-Designers ( )
-Consultants ( )
-Others (Please specify)

2._ Development time estimated for project definition and initial design requirements.
-Engineering Months ( )
-Designers Months ( )
-Consultanting or Expert Months ( )
-Others Months (Please specify). ( )

3._Total development time to complete the project.
-Engineering Months ( )
-Designers Months ( )
-Consultanting or Expert Months ( )
-Others Months (Please specify) ( )

4._ Does your company or institution currently use a specific method or model for estimating the cost of completion for a project before initiation

of work? Please specify..............................

II.Human Resources Aspect

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 Please use the rating scale below with respect to the human resources capabilities of your organization.(H,M,L,N,DK)

1._ The work experience of my interdisciplinary group as a whole.(H,M,L,N,DK) ( )

2._ The work experience of Software Engineers. (H,M,L,N,DK) ( )

• The knowledge of Software Engineers with respect to the specific tools used in this project .(H,M,L,N,DK) ( ) _ Previus experience of Software Engineers in the development of Software in interdisciplinary teams.(H,M,L,N,DK) ( )

3._ The work experience of Graphics Designers. (H,M,L,N,DK) ( )

• The knowledge of Graphics Designers with respect to the specific tools used in this project .(H,M,L,N,DK) ( ) _ Previus experience of Graphics Designers in the development of Software in interdisciplinary teams.(H,M,L,N,DK) ( )

4._ The work experience of Consultants or others Experts . (H,M,L,N,DK) ( )

• The knowledge of Consultants or others Experts with respect to the specific tools used in this project .(H,M,L,N,DK) ( ) _ Previus experience of Consultants or Experts in the development of Software in interdisciplinary teams.(H,M,L,N,DK) ( )

III._ Tecnology Aspect

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Please answer the following questions dealing with the hardware and software components of this project.

____Hardware Resources

1._ The development platform for this application is :

DOS     (       )
Windows (       )
Macintosh       (       )
Unix    (       )
Other (Please specify). (       )

2._ Description of computer hardware used in the development of project.
   Brand or Type of                 !   Quantity  !   RAM !    HHDD !  

Speed
Computer Hadware

a._
b._
c._

3._ Description of graphics devices used in the development of project.. Please include scanners, printers and other input and output devices.

Brand and/or Type of device                  !    Resolution( dpi )
a._

b._
c._

____Software Resources

4._Please list all relevant software or others applications used in the development of this proyect by your Software Engineers a._
b._

5._Please list all relevant software or others applications used in the development of this proyect by your Graphics Designers a._
b._

6._Please list all relevant software or others applications used in the development of this project by your Consultants or others Experts a._
b._

IV. Software Aspect

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Please answer the following questions dealing with the eventual finished product of your development efforts.

1._ Name of the project or the eventual finished product .

2._The area of applications for this product corresponds to following areas
(check all that aplly)

• Content sofware ( ). (multimedia encyclopedias,art collections ,etc.)
• Promotional software ( ). (multimedia catalogs , advertising,etc)
• General purpose software ( ). (desing, etc)
• Simulations software ( ). (process simulation)
• Other (Please specify). ( ).

3._ Please rate your applications with respect to the following criteria (H,M,L,N,DK)

-Complexity of design from a technical standpoint
(H,M,L,N,DK) ( ).
-Apparent complexity of design for eventual customer

(H,M,L,N,DK)    (       ).


-Size of data base used in the system (H,M,L,N,DK)      (       ).


-Quality of information as judged by an expert in the


 field of application (H,M,L,N,DK)      (       ).


-Ease of access to the information on the part of the user-user


frendliness.(H,M,L,N,DK)        (       ).

4 ._ Number of screens in the application.

5._ Average number of links between one screen and any other:

Navigation by buttons   (       ).
Navigation by hypertext (       ).
Navigation by clicking on a figure or hypermedia        (       ).

6._ Average number of buttons or "clickable" elements per screen.

7._ Quantity and Quality of multimedia functions avaliable, by type:

Media                   !       Quantity   !       Quality (H,M,L,N,DK)


-Sound          :

-Video          :

-Drawings, digital

images and illustrations :

8._ Quantity of text fields in the screen where   High would be more than 50
  Medium would be between 30 and 50
  Low would be less than 30
(H,M,L,N,DK) ( )

9._ Quantity of additional functions avaliable, by type:

Dictionary      (       )
Conceptual map  (       )
Interactive menus       (       )
Othes (please specify)  (       )

V._  If you have additional comment, adder here.................

VI._ Place here your personals details for contact you :

Name    (       ).
Position        (       ).
e-mail  (       ).
Adress  (       ).
City    (       ).
Postcode        (       ).
Telephone       (       ).
Fax     (       ).

Thank you for to answer this questionnaire.!

Send the questionnaire at :

e-mail : lacosta_at_lautaro.enlaces.ufro.cl. Luis Acosta
Enrique Hinostroza
Phone/fax :56-45-250759.
Enlaces project
Universidad de la Frontera . Received on Wed Dec 14 1994 - 02:34:46 CET