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ACEM: New Cost Model for Agentic Software Engineering with AI Agents

ACEM introduces a cost estimation model tailored for agentic software engineering, where autonomous AI agents handle much of the implementation while humans focus on planning and validation. This approach challenges traditional models like COCOMO II by adding new cost dimensions related to AI workl...

Source: arXiv · arxiv.org Published 2026-08-03T17:54:11+00:00 Detected 2026-08-04T05:17:41+00:00
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ACEM introduces a cost estimation model tailored for agentic software engineering, where autonomous AI agents handle much of the implementation while humans focus on planning and validation. This approach challenges traditional models like COCOMO II by adding new cost dimensions related to AI workl...

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Traditional software cost estimation models, such as COCOMO II, Function Points, and Story Points, assume that development effort is primarily driven by human labor in design, coding, and testing. Agentic software engineering, where autonomous AI agents perform substantial implementation work and humans focus on...

As AI agents take on more development tasks, existing cost estimation methods become less accurate, necessitating new models like ACEM to better predict effort and resources. Understanding these shifts is crucial for project planning and budgeting in AI-driven software development.

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