Simulation-based estimation for correlated cost elements

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 275-282

  Yang, I T ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cost; Estimation; Project management; Risk; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MATRIX ALGEBRA;

COST ELEMENTS; COST ESTIMATION; PEARSON MATRICES; SPEARMAN MATRICES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

COST;

EID: 18144422742     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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