Using cocomo Reverse Engineering

You may perform "what-if" analysis on a COCOMO Model by following these steps:

 Select the Summary Information Windowfor your model or project to make it the active window.

 Select COCOMOfrom theMenu Bar. TheCOCOMO Menuwill be displayed.

 Select Reverse Engineering. TheCOCOMO Reverse Engineering Dialog Boxwill now be displayed with the results from your COCOMO Model.

 Select the radio button next to the model parameter you wish to change.

 You are now allowed to enter a new value for the selected model parameter.

 Select Calculateto update the window based on your adjustment. COSMOS will apply your adjustment both forward and backward through the COCOMO Model. The results are displayed in the Output column. The initial model values are still displayed in the Original column.

 You may now enter another model adjustment to the same field, select another field to be adjusted, or select Resetto refresh your inputs with the original COCOMO values from your Model.

 When you have completed your "what-if" analysis, select Closeto return to your model or project.

Using Rayleigh Reverse Engineering

You may perform "what-if" analysis on a Rayleigh Model by following these steps:

 Select the Summary Information Windowfor your model or project to make it the active window.

 Select Rayleighfrom theMenu Bar. TheRayleigh Menuwill be displayed.

 Select Reverse Engineering. TheRayleigh Reverse Engineering Dialog Boxwill now be displayed with the results from your Rayleigh Model.

 Select the radio button next to the model parameter you wish to change.

 You are now allowed to enter a new value for the selected model parameter.

 Select Calculateto update the window based on your adjustment. COSMOS will apply your adjustment both forward and backward through the Rayleigh Model. The results are displayed in the Output column. The initial model values are still displayed in the Original column.

 You may now enter another model adjustment to the same field, select another field to be adjusted, or select Resetto refresh your inputs with the original Rayleigh values from your Model.

 When you have completed your "what-if" analysis, select Closeto return to your model or project.

Chapter 7 Printing Printing Models/Projects

COSMOS allows you to print a report of your model or project. The report contains the same information that is displayed on the Project or Model Summary Information Window. The display options used to control the information shown on theSummary Information Windowalso controls what information is printed on the report. SeeDisplay Options Dialog Box for more information on how to set your display preferences.

To print a report for your project or model, follow these steps:

 If the model or project that you want to print is not open, select Openfrom theFile Menuand then select the file for your model or project.

 Select the Summary Information Windowfor your model or project to make it the active window.

 Select Filefrom theMenu Bar. TheFile Menuwill be displayed.

 Select Print. ThePrint Dialog Boxwill now be displayed.

 From the Print Dialog Box, enter details about how manycopiesof the report you want printed or specify apage rangeto print.

 If the information in the Print Dialog Boxis correct, selectPrintto send your report to the printer.