Subjective evaluation as a tool for learning from software project success

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 983-992

  Wohlin, C ^a   Mayrhauser, A Von ^b   Host M ^a   Regnell, B ^a  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Colorado State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT CLASSIFICATION;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034319946     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-5849(00)00150-6     Document Type: Article

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