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Effort Estimation in Open Source Software Development: A Case Study

Effort Estimation in Open Source Software Development: A Case Study
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Author(s): Stefan Koch (Vienna University of Economics and BA, Austria)
Copyright: 2003
Pages: 3
Source title: Information Technology & Organizations: Trends, Issues, Challenges & Solutions
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-066-0.ch232
ISBN13: 9781616921248
EISBN13: 9781466665330

Abstract

This paper presents first attempts at estimating the effort in open source software projects. First, the possible parties interested in the results of effort estimation, and both hindrances and advantages for effort estimation in this context are explored. Using data concerning an open source project retrieved from public data, several well-known estimation models from literature are applied, and their applicability for this type of development is discussed.

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