xii SWEBOK®Guide V3.0 3.2.Writing 11-11 3.3.Team and Group Communication 1-11 3.4.Presentation Skills 11-12 Matrix of Topics vs.Reference Material 11-13 Chapter 12:Software Engineering Economics 12-1 1.Software Engineering Economics Fundamentals 12-3 1.1.Finance 12-3 1.2.Accounting 12-3 1.3.Controlling 12-3 1.4.Cash Flow 12-3 1.5.Decision-Making Process 12-4 1.6.Valuation 12-5 1.7.Inflation 12-6 1.8.Depreciation 12-6 1.9.Taxation 12-6 1.10.Time-Value of Money 12-6 1.11.Efficiency 12-6 1.12.Effectiveness 12-6 1.13.Productivity 12-6 2.Life Cycle Economics 12-7 2.1.Product 12-7 2.2.Project 12-7 2.3.Program 12-7 2.4.Portfolio 12-7 2.5.Product Life Cycle 12-7 2.6.Project Life Cycle 12-7 2.7.Proposals 12-8 2.8.Investment Decisions 12-8 2.9.Planning Horizon 12-8 2.10.Price and Pricing 12-8 2.11.Cost and Costing 12-9 2.12.Performance Measurement 12-9 2.13.Earned Value Management 12-9 2.14.Termination Decisions 12-9 2.15.Replacement and Retirement Decisions 12-10 3.Risk and Uncertainty 12-10 3.1.Goals,Estimates,and Plans 12-10 3.2.Estimation Technigues 12-11 3.3.Addressing Uncertainty 12-11 3.4.Prioritization 12-11 3.5.Decisions under Risk 12-11 3.6.Decisions under Uncertainty 12-12 4.Economic Analysis Methods 12-12 4.1.For-Profit Decision Analysis 12-12 4.2.Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return 12-13 4.3.Return on Investment 12-13 4.4.Return on Capital Employed 12-13 4.5.Cost-Benefit Analysis 12-13xii SWEBOK® Guide V3.0 3.2. Writing 11-11 3.3. Team and Group Communication 11-11 3.4. Presentation Skills 11-12 Matrix of Topics vs. Reference Material 11-13 Chapter 12: Software Engineering Economics 12-1 1. Software Engineering Economics Fundamentals 12-3 1.1. Finance 12-3 1.2. Accounting 12-3 1.3. Controlling 12-3 1.4. Cash Flow 12-3 1.5. Decision-Making Process 12-4 1.6. Valuation 12-5 1.7. Inflation 12-6 1.8. Depreciation 12-6 1.9. Taxation 12-6 1.10. Time-Value of Money 12-6 1.11. Efficiency 12-6 1.12. Effectiveness 12-6 1.13. Productivity 12-6 2. Life Cycle Economics 12-7 2.1. Product 12-7 2.2. Project 12-7 2.3. Program 12-7 2.4. Portfolio 12-7 2.5. Product Life Cycle 12-7 2.6. Project Life Cycle 12-7 2.7. Proposals 12-8 2.8. Investment Decisions 12-8 2.9. Planning Horizon 12-8 2.10. Price and Pricing 12-8 2.11. Cost and Costing 12-9 2.12. Performance Measurement 12-9 2.13. Earned Value Management 12-9 2.14. Termination Decisions 12-9 2.15. Replacement and Retirement Decisions 12-10 3. Risk and Uncertainty 12-10 3.1. Goals, Estimates, and Plans 12-10 3.2. Estimation Techniques 12-11 3.3. Addressing Uncertainty 12-11 3.4. Prioritization 12-11 3.5. Decisions under Risk 12-11 3.6. Decisions under Uncertainty 12-12 4. Economic Analysis Methods 12-12 4.1. For-Profit Decision Analysis 12-12 4.2. Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return 12-13 4.3. Return on Investment 12-13 4.4. Return on Capital Employed 12-13 4.5. Cost-Benefit Analysis 12-13