Using prior-phase effort records for re-estimation during software projects

Proceedings - International Software Metrics Symposium

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 73-86

  MacDonell, S G ^a   Shepperd, M J ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Design engineering; Linear regression; Predictive models; Project management; Size measurement; Software engineering; Software measurement; Testing; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

LINEAR REGRESSION; MANAGERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE TESTING; TESTING;

ACCURACY; DESIGN ENGINEERING; PREDICTIVE MODELS; SIZE MEASUREMENTS; SOFTWARE MEASUREMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84943195178     PISSN: 15301435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/METRIC.2003.1232457     Document Type: Conference Paper

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