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COCOMO-based effort estimation for iterative and incremental software development

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COCOMO-based effort estimation for iterative and incremental software development. / Benediktsson, O.; Dalcher, Darren; Reed, K. et al.
In: Software Quality Journal, Vol. 11, No. 4, 11.2003, p. 265-281.

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Benediktsson, O, Dalcher, D, Reed, K & Woodman, M 2003, 'COCOMO-based effort estimation for iterative and incremental software development', Software Quality Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 265-281. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025809010217

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Benediktsson, O., Dalcher, D., Reed, K., & Woodman, M. (2003). COCOMO-based effort estimation for iterative and incremental software development. Software Quality Journal, 11(4), 265-281. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025809010217

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Benediktsson O, Dalcher D, Reed K, Woodman M. COCOMO-based effort estimation for iterative and incremental software development. Software Quality Journal. 2003 Nov;11(4):265-281. doi: 10.1023/A:1025809010217

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Benediktsson, O. ; Dalcher, Darren ; Reed, K. et al. / COCOMO-based effort estimation for iterative and incremental software development. In: Software Quality Journal. 2003 ; Vol. 11, No. 4. pp. 265-281.

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