Relative estimation of software development effort: It matters with what and how you compare

IEEE Software

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 74-79

  Jorgensen, Magne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

cost estimation; relative estimation; software psychology; story points

Indexed keywords

COST ESTIMATIONS; EFFORT ESTIMATES; ESTIMATING SOFTWARE; RELATIVE ESTIMATION; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT; SOFTWARE PSYCHOLOGY; STORY POINTS; WORK HOURS;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

ESTIMATION;

EID: 84879291507     PISSN: 07407459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MS.2012.70     Document Type: Article

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