Stochastic cost estimation and risk analysis in managing software projects

This paper presents an overview of the use of stochastic modelling as an approach to assessing the impact of uncertainty in effort and cost estimations in software projects. Uncertainty in input values is modelled using probability distributions and this uncertainty is propagated through the model t...

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Main Authors: Connor, AM (Author), MacDonell, SG (Author)
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Published: International Society for Computers and Their Applications (ISCA), 2011-08-06T03:46:49Z.
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