Cost estimation in a highly dynamic software business

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  • C. M. Lott
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Competitive pressures in the custom software contracting business have driven contractors towards the use of staged contracts. The use of this business model demands accurate cost estimates, but existing cost-estimation approaches have not been tailored for this situation. Both light-weight and heavy-weight approaches are needed to support the modern, highly dynamic software business.

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تاریخ انتشار 1997