Using historical data in stochastic estimation of software project duration

This paper presents a framework for the representation of uncertainty in the estimates used to predict the duration of software design projects. The modelling framework utilises Monte Carlo simulation to compute the propagation of uncertainty in estimates towards the total project uncertainty and th...

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Main Authors: Connor, AM (Author), MacDonell, S (Author)
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Published: National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications (NACCQ), 2011-08-06T03:59:02Z.
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