Evaluating real options for mitigating technical risk in public sector R&D acquisitions

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 365-377

  Eckhause, Jeremy M ^a,b   Hughes, Danny R ^c   Gabriel, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b LMI   (United States)

^c University of South Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Management of science technology; Optimization; Project management; Public sector public acquisition; Real options

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TOOLS; DECISION-MAKERS; MULTI STAGES; MULTIPLE VENDORS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OPTIMAL DECISIONS; PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC ACQUISITION; REAL OPTIONS; REAL OPTIONS APPROACHES; STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; TECHNICAL RISKS; TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS; VENDOR SELECTIONS;

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; LINEAR PROGRAMING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 64049089874     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.05.015     Document Type: Article

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