This paper aims to provide a basis for the improvement of software-estimation research
through a systematic review of previous work. The review identifies 304 software cost …

Context Large project overruns and overtime work have been reported in the software
industry, resulting in additional expense for companies and personal issues for developers …

106 March 1998/Vol. 41, No. 3 COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM the X-window system with
the C language. The firm uses a very large database to get information on program trading …

This book is designed for professionals and students in software engineering or information
technology who are interested in understanding the dynamics of software development in …

Software systems development has been plagued by cost overruns, late deliveries, poor
reliability, and user dissatisfaction. This article presents a paradigm for the study of software …

Compared to a decade ago, when the first comprehensive study was done in software
maintenance, many changes have occurred in the practice of system development …

Information technology (IT) projects can fail for any number of reasons, and can result in
considerable financial losses for the organizations that undertake them. One pattern of …

Context Software and information system are everywhere and the projects involving them
are becoming more complex. However, these projects performance patterns are not …

Estimating the effort of software engineering tasks is notoriously hard but essential for
project planning. The agile community often adopts issue reports to describe tasks, and story …

Information technology (IT) projects can fail for a variety of reasons and in some cases can
result in considerable financial losses for the organizations that undertake them. One pattern …