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Software Estimating Resources

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Estimating Probable System Cost,” Stephen A. Bool, CrossLink: The Aerospace Corporation, Winter, 2000/2001, pp. Why Monte Carlo Simulations of Project Network can Mislead,” Terry Williams, Project Management Journal 35(3), pp. Nobel Approaches & Practical Applications, AIT 2011. 61, September 2004.

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Risk Management Resources

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Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. A Risk Management Methodology for Project Risk Dependencies,” Tak Wah Kwan and Hareton K.N., 5, September/October 2011. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 24, 2010. “A

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. 5, September/October 2011. 3, March 2002. 24, 2010. “A Emmons, Thomas A.

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

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“The Impact of Irrelevant and Misleading Information on Software Development Effort Estimates: A Randomized Controlled Field Experiment,” Magne Jørgensen and Stein Grimstad, IEEE Transactions of Software Engineering , Volume 37, Issue 5, September ‒ October 2011. Object-Oriented Software Cost Estimation Methodologies Compared,” D.