Frestimate Standard Edition
Frestimate Manager's Edition
Evaluation license
Metrics Tool Suite
Screen Shots
Frestimate Training
Frestimate components
Estimation vs.Prediction
Predictions Vs. Casre & Smerfs
FAQ
Frestimate accuracy
License Info

Would you like to be able to predict these things BEFORE coding and/or testing begins?

• software defects during testing and after delivery
• testing effort required to meet a desired/required objective
• software failure rate
• software MTTF
• software availability
• software reliability

Frestimate automates the software reliability/defect density prediction process as shown below:

Major disadvantages of classic software reliability growth estimation models

• cannot be used until code is finished and systems testing begins 
• fewer alternatives for balancing schedule, cost and defects

Predictive models differ from reliability growth models

• Used as early as the concept phase
• Once testing commences, growth models such as those contained in WhenToStop module can then be used.

The FRestimate components include modules for predicting software reliability without test data as well as estimating software reliability when you do have testing data. 

Useful downloads for evaluating Frestimate

• Walkthru Frestimate
• Download the fact Sheet For Frestimate
• Download the FRestimate prediction tutorial
• Download the FRestimate User's manual

• Why should my organization invest in predictions or in Frestimate?

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Decide what parts of Frestimate you need

Key capabilities

• Models were derived from data mining real software companies and products and practices
• While other models measure only a few characteristics, Frestimate measures all of the below
  •     People
  •     Product
  •     Process
• Model is mapped to DO-178B,  IEC61508-3 and Capability Maturity Model
• Wizards help you develop your prediction and understand your results
• Integrated with the Metrics Tool Suite

Key benefits

• You can manage and plan for the effort required to achieve a desired/required reliability objective
• You can predict software defects, software failure rate, software MTTF, software availability, and software reliability with very little data as early as the concept phase
• Software defect density prediction that allows for tradeoffs and improvements based on return on investment

Pricing

Windows Version: Requires Windows 98, 2000 or XP, at least 100MZ processor, at least 24MB RAM and at least 15 MB available disk space.  Windows Vista is not yet supported.