The challenge of introducing a new software cost estimation technology into a small software organisation

Proceedings of the Australian Software Engineering Conference, ASWEC

Volumn 2004, Issue , 2004, Pages 52-59

  Keung, Jacky ^a   Jeffery, Ross ^a   Kitchenham, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Software cost estimation; Software engineering; Technology transition; Web development

Indexed keywords

ALLETTE SYSTEM; CASE STUDY; SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATION; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL (TAM); TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION; WEB DEVELOPMENT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PRODUCTIVITY; PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WEBSITES;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 2942525336     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ASWEC.2004.1290457     Document Type: Conference Paper

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