Exploiting organizational knowledge in developing IS project cost and schedule estimates: An empirical study

Information and Management

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 598-612

  Henry, Raymond M ^a   McCray, Gordon E ^b   Purvis, Russell L ^a   Roberts, Tom L ^c  

^a Bowling Green State University   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Duration and cost estimating; Information systems development; Organizational knowledge; Predictability; Project management; Project planning

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COMPETITION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

DURATION AND COST ESTIMATING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PREDICTABILITY; PROJECT PLANNING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34547700613     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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