Software development cost estimating models: an application of the hedonic pricing approach

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dc.contributor.authorPehrsson, Kirsten M.en
dc.contributor.committeechairMeiselman, David I.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFreiden, Alan N.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMackay, Robert J.en
dc.contributor.departmentEconomicsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:50:20Zen
dc.date.adate2012-11-20en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:50:20Zen
dc.date.issued1987-06-05en
dc.date.rdate2012-11-20en
dc.date.sdate2012-11-20en
dc.description.abstractSoftware development cost estimating models were analyzed using an application of the hedonic pricing approach. Several recently proposed software cost estimating tools were surveyed for the purpose of revealing their roots in the hedonic pricing approach. The analysis includes discussion of the hedonic pricing approach, the logic of several software cost models, and analysis of the models' hedonic pricing traits. Hedonic prices are the implicit prices of attributes of I differentiated products as revealed in the market through attribute levels associated with market-clearing prices. Several aspects of the software costing models fit within the hedonic pricing approach. Many of the models base cost estimates on the varying quantities of software product attributes (e.g., complexity of program, schedule requirements, etc.). Similarities and differences of traits among cost models were noted.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.extentiii, 61 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11202012-040211en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11202012-040211/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45910en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1987.P437.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 16946028en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1987.P437en
dc.subject.lcshComputer programs -- Costsen
dc.titleSoftware development cost estimating models: an application of the hedonic pricing approachen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEconomicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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