Web Based Application Software Maintenance Cost Observed Variables Relation Analysis by Path Analysis

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the relation between observed variables, maintenance team and tool, which related to software maintenance cost estimation. After that these related variables were then calculated their effective with maintenance cost, dependence variable, by regression analysis. Six manifest variables were selected from related research. One hundred and twenty two completed software maintenance projects from public and private sectors during 2008 - 2010. Maintenance team tool was only manifest variable that effected to maintenance cost on R2 = 0.157.