Risk avoidance in bidding for software projects based on life cycle management theory

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 516-521

  Xie, Gang ^a   Zhang, Jinlong ^a   Lai, K K ^b,c  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bidding; Life cycle management; Risk avoidance; Software project

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; LIFE CYCLE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

BIDDING RISK; LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT THEORY; SOFTWARE PROJECT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

LIFE CYCLE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 33746623413     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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