Software development risk and project performance measurement: Evidence in Korea

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 596-605

  Na, Kwan Sik ^a   Simpson, James T ^b   Li, Xiaotong ^b   Singh, Tushar ^b   Kim, Ki Yoon ^c  

^a Seowon University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^c Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Capability maturity model integration; Project performance; Risk management; Software development risks; Software outsourcing; Standardization

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; OUTSOURCING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION;

CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL INTEGRATION; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT RISKS; SOFTWARE OUTSOURCING;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33847413188     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.06.018     Document Type: Article

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