Managing the sources of uncertainty: Matching process and context in software development

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-232

  MacCormack, Alan ^a   Verganti, Roberto ^b  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXECUTION; MATCHING PROCESSES; UNCERTAINTY;

DATA PROCESSING; FEEDBACK; INTERNET; INVESTMENTS; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

EID: 2342505314     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-5885.2003004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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