A decision model for managing software development projects

Information and Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-75

  Nguyen, Thang N ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision model; Key indicators; Software development; Software project management; Software quality

Indexed keywords

DECISION MODEL; KEY INDICATORS; SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE QUALITY;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTEROPERABILITY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 29144449977     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2005.01.006     Document Type: Article

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