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The validation of a political model of information systems development cost estimating

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Albert L. Lederer,

Jayesh PrasadAuthors Info & Claims

ACM SIGCPR Computer Personnel, Volume 13, Issue 2

Pages 47 - 57

https://doi.org/10.1145/122393.122398

Published: 01 August 1991 Publication History

Abstract

Accurate estimation of information systems development costs is important to management. Political behavior may compromise the estimating process. This research sought to validate a political perspective of cost estimating. A survey of 116 information systems managers and analysts revealed that user management, user representatives, information systems managers, estimators, and developers had differing objectives with regard to the development of information systems. These differing objectives were linked with differing behaviors in the form of pressures to increase or decrease systems development cost estimates.

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The validation of a political model of information systems development cost estimating
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Management of computing and information systems
      1. Information system economics
      2. Project and people management
        Systems development

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ACM SIGCPR Computer Personnel Volume 13, Issue 2

July 1991

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ISSN:0160-2497

DOI:10.1145/122393

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