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New Insights into Effort Estimation for Incremental Software Development Projects

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New Insights into Effort Estimation for Incremental Software Development Projects. / Dalcher, Darren.
In: Project Management Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2004, p. 5-12.

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Dalcher, D 2004, 'New Insights into Effort Estimation for Incremental Software Development Projects', Project Management Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/875697280403500202

APA

Dalcher, D. (2004). New Insights into Effort Estimation for Incremental Software Development Projects. Project Management Journal, 35(2), 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/875697280403500202

Vancouver

Dalcher D. New Insights into Effort Estimation for Incremental Software Development Projects. Project Management Journal. 2004;35(2):5-12. doi: 10.1177/875697280403500202

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Dalcher, Darren. / New Insights into Effort Estimation for Incremental Software Development Projects. In: Project Management Journal. 2004 ; Vol. 35, No. 2. pp. 5-12.

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