The role of team factors in software cost and quality:An empirical analysis

Information Technology & People

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 20-35

  Krishnan, Mayuram S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Costs; Product quality; Quality; Skills; Software development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172617     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593849810204512     Document Type: Article

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