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Software Cost Accounting

Herding Cats

For internal use software, there are three stages defined by accounting guidance: 1) preliminary project phase (i.e. planning, evaluating alternatives, conceptual formation); 2) application development (i.e. The answer depends on which phase the software development is in. testing, maintenance).

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Action Item: An activity that must be completed for the project to move forward. Activity: A distinct, identifiable portion of work done during the course of a project. Each 'activity' is the smallest unit of work that can be performed within the scope of the project. Thus, its structure mirrors that of the WBS.

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

“The Use of Simulation Techniques for Hybrid Software Cost Estimation and Risk Analysis,” Michael Kläs, Adam Trendowicz, Axel Wickenkamp, Jürgen Münch, Nahomi Kikuchi, and Yasushi Ishigai, Advances in Computers, Volume 74, Elsevier, 2008. Evaluating Project Decisions,” INTAVER Institute. 2, Second Quarter 2009. 1, February 2014. “On