EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT ON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF TUNGURAHUA

The impact of the university on the teaching of computer systems has made it possible to conclude that the estimation process is a complicated task in software development, since both planning and estimation are generally inconsistent. In this context, a survey was applied to obtain an overview of the current practice in the estimation process among various enterprises in the province of Tungurahua in central Ecuador. The survey was aimed at identifying problems in performing software estimates and attempting to provide suggestions on how to improve the estimation methods and process. The main reason for conducting this study was the need to know the current status of estimates in software development in Tungurahua province, the research may be useful in future work as it will help readers to obtain the necessary information on the estimation techniques and their limitations. The main companies in the sector were surveyed to obtain a clear picture of the estimation models used, and the problems derived from poor estimates. The consideration of important issues in the software development process helps to produce an accurate budget. In addition, by correctly applying some estimation method, real delivery times and budgets, greater satisfaction of the interested parties, more accurate schedules and less development effort will be obtained.