Standardization, requirements uncertainty and software project performance

Information and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 135-150

  Nidumolu, Sarma R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Performance risk; Process performance; Product performance; Requirements uncertainty; Software development standards

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; STANDARDS;

PROCESS PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; REQUIREMENTS UNCERTAINTY; RESIDUAL PERFORMANCE RISK; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0030368793     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(96)01073-7     Document Type: Article

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