Valuation of learning options in software development under private and market risk

Engineering Economist

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 308-353

  Erdogmus, Hakan ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT COSTS; DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS; EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC VALUES; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; PROJECT EVALUATION; REAL OPTIONS ANALYSIS;

COMMERCE; INVESTMENTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE DESIGN; VALUE ENGINEERING;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 3042655828     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137910208965037     Document Type: Article

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