Predicting the time to build software is a very complex task for software engineering managers. There are complex factors that can directly interfere with the productivity of the development team. Factors directly related to the complexity of the system to be developed drastically change the...

The issue of information uncertainty in the context of information security is increasingly important. Many users lack the ability to correctly estimate the true quality of the security software they purchase, as evidenced by some anecdotes and even some academic research. Yet, most of the...

This study investigates the effect of partner alignment on the choice of using equity versus non-equity alliance governance mode in information technology (IT) software alliances. Using 485 IT software alliances established in six developed Asia Pacific countries in the period 1998 to 2004, this...

A long working hours is a common issue in a software industry. This research study was carried out to investigate the impact of working environment on job satisfaction of software professionals in software industry. Work environment, results that are affected by job satisfaction on employee's...

The Big data state of art has strong focus on opportunities but very less explored in risk management and software testing. This paper draws attention towards risk management of high volume big data sets and testing them to achieve confidence in software quality. The research describes big data...

Over the last few years green and sustainable software engineering has become a tremendous area for researchers and developing companies. The environmentally sound, Information & Communication Technology (ICT) products and sustainable green software gained much attraction for research. Because,...

This paper used the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate for the expected return of Microsoft and Google. In calculating CAPM, the paper chooses to use Wilshire5000 as a market proxy for more accurate result. The market return of each asset is using 10 years period in daily basis. The...

Open source software (OSS) is playing an increasing role in information and communication technology (ICT) standards. Many standard development organisations (SDOs) are exploring approaches to incorporating OSS into their standard-setting context. How to address intellectual property rights...