About necessity of legal and methodic providing for software cost estimation

The article considers the relevance of the development of the domestic information technology sector and its relationship with the growth of common weal. The analysis of "Strategy of development of information technology sector in Russian Federation for 2014 - 2020 and projected 2025" is madethoroughly. The article focuses on problems inquality of project management and R&D funding in military-industrial complex. The author proves need for updating of regulatory and procedural documents particularly on the issue of software cost estimation.