Title :
A framework for evaluating software technology
Author :
Brown, Alan W. ; Wallnau, Kurt C.
Author_Institution :
Software Eng. Inst., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Many software development organizations struggle to make informed decisions when investing in new software technologies. The authors´ experimental framework can help companies evaluate a new software technology by examining its features in relation to its peers and competitors through a systematic approach that includes modeling experiments
Keywords :
DP industry; investment; software houses; software performance evaluation; software selection; companies; competitors; experimental framework; modeling experiments; software development organizations; software technology evaluation; software technology investment; Application software; Concrete; Costs; Investments; Operating systems; Particle measurements; Programming; Software engineering; Standards organizations; Technology planning; Time to market;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
