Software Effort Estimation for Successful Software Application Development

The recent advancements in information and communication technology (ICT) have inspired all the operational domains of both public and private sector enterprise to endorse this technology. Software development plays a crucial role in supporting ICT. Software effort estimation serves as a critical factor in software application development, and it helps application development teams to complete the development process on time and within budget. Many developmental approaches have been used for software effort estimation, but most of them were conventional software methods and therefore failed to produce accurate results when it came to web or mobile effort estimation. This chapter explains different types of software applications, software estimation models, the importance of software effort estimation, and challenges faced in software effort estimation.

Software Effort Estimation for Successful Software Application Development

The recent advancements in information and communication technology (ICT) have inspired all the operational domains of both public and private sector enterprise to endorse this technology. Software development plays a crucial role in supporting ICT. Software effort estimation serves as a critical factor in software application development, and it helps application development teams to complete the development process on time and within budget. Many developmental approaches have been used for software effort estimation, but most of them were conventional software methods and therefore failed to produce accurate results when it came to web or mobile effort estimation. This chapter explains different types of software applications, software estimation models, the importance of software effort estimation, and challenges faced in software effort estimation.

CSR Practices in Steel Authority of India Limited – A Descriptive Study

Corporate Social Responsibility is the path to attain sustainable development including both social and economic interest. It is a concept where organizations serve the society by taking the responsibility for the impact of their activities on both the micro and macro environment in every aspect. For a Public Sector Enterprise, the CSR practices become more important as the expectations of society are higher than from any Private Sector Enterprise. Steel Authority of India Limited with the prestigious status of “Maharatna” upholds high ethical standards in conduct of business and endeavors to fulfill diversified initiatives and activities for sustainable development of society under Corporate Social Responsibility. Thus the present study is aimed at highlighting the extent up to what the CSR practices are followed by the Steel Authority of India Limited. Study also focuses on the initiative taken in new facets such as Medical & Healthcare, Education,Livelihood Generation, empowering underprivileged sections of the society through Integrated Development Center.