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 estimation papers in 76 journals and classifies the papers according to research topic, estimation approach, research...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a qualitative study of software engineers' perception of dress code, career, organizations, and of managers. Design/methodology/approach – The software engineers interviewed work in three European and two US companies. The...

Purpose – The paper seeks to investigate whether project managers regard software development projects as design problems or production problems. Design/methodology/approach – Project management literature was examined to determine what evidence there should be to indicate whether a software...