Systems and Software Engineering Cost Modeling of AI Assistance

Raymond Madachy, Ryan Longshore, Ryan Bell (Naval Postgraduate School)

Keywords
Artificial Intelligence (AI);Generative Artificial Intelligence;Cost Modeling;COSYSMO;COCOMO;Systems Engineering;software engineering;Large Language Models (LLMs);Parametric Cost Modeling
Abstract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) based tools that assist in generating system artifacts are transforming systems and software engineering lifecycles. Drastic reductions in effort are possible using tools that use large language models. This research addresses new challenges in systems and software cost modeling with the introduction of cost factors and size measures to incorporate into existing parametric cost models. An online data form has been developed to support the model development.