Statistical analysis of deviation of actual cost from estimated cost using actual project data

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 465-473

  Mizuno, O ^a   Kikuno, T ^a   Inagaki, K ^b   Takagi, Y ^b   Sakamoto, K ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OMRON CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; PLANNING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COST ESTIMATE DEVIATION; PROJECT PLAN; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROCESS GROUP;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0033751262     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-5849(00)00092-6     Document Type: Article

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