An analysis of accuracy and learning in software project estimating

Proceedings - 38th EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications, SEAA 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 414-421

  Zapata, A H ^a   Chaudron, M R V ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

accuracy of estimation; budget; management; organizational learning; Project estimation; schedule; time

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; PROJECT ESTIMATION; SCHEDULE; TIME;

BUDGET CONTROL; ESTIMATION; MANAGEMENT; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 84869814176     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SEAA.2012.46     Document Type: Conference Paper

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