Publications

M. Jørgensen. Relative Estimation of Software Development Effort: It Matters With What and How You Compare , Accepted for publication in IEEE Software, 2013.

M. Jørgensen. Failure Factors of Outsourced Software Projects, Submitted to a journal, 2013.

M. Jørgensen. The Influence of Selection Bias on Effort Overruns in Software Development Projects, Information and Software Technology 55(9):1640-1650, 2013.

M. Jørgensen. A Strong Focus on Low Price When Selecting Software Providers Increases the Likelihood of Failure in Software Outsourcing Projects, In: EASE 2013, 2013.

T. Halkjelsvik and M. Jørgensen. From origami to software development: A review of studies on judgment-based predictions of performance time, Psychological Bulletin, 138(2):238-271, 2012.

M. Jørgensen and S. Grimstad. Software Development Estimation Biases: The Role of Interdependence, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 38(3):677-693, 2012.

M. Jørgensen and B. Kitchenham. Interpretation problems related to the use of regression models to decide on economy of scale in software development, Journal of Systems and Software, 85(11):2494-2503, 2012.

M. Jørgensen, T. Halkjelsvik, and B. Kitchenham. How does project size affect cost estimation error? Statistical artifacts and methodological challenges, International Journal of Project Management, 30(7):751-862, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Myths and Over-simplifications in Software Engineering, In: Proceedings of ICSCT, ed. by Wang Yulin and Mohamed Othman, Lecture Notes on Software Engineering, 2012.

M. Jørgensen and E. Løhre. First Impressions in Software Development Effort Estimation: Easy to Create and Difficult to Neutralize , In: 16th Int. Conference on Evaluation & Assessment in Software Engineering, ed. by Baldassarre M. T., Genero, M. Mendes, M., Piattini M., pp. 216-222, IET, 2012.

R. Tamrakar and M. Jørgensen. Does the use of Fibonacci numbers in Planning Poker affect effort estimates?, In: 16th Int. Conference on Evaluation & Assessment in Software Engineering, ed. by Baldassarre, M. T. and Genero, M. and Mendes, M. and Piattini, M., pp. 228-232, IET, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Keynote at Euromicro, CESME, Miscellaneous publication, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Hvor gode er vi til å forutse kriser?, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Vakker programvarekode, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Vil vi noen gang få feilfri programvare?, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Jo mer usikker, jo mer middels, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Smått er godt, eller jo større jo bedre, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Lønnsdiskriminering i IT-bransjen, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Hvor mye er en svært dyktig IT-utvikler verdt?, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Relative estimation of software development effort: It matter with what and how you compare, Miscellaneous publication, Presentation at JavaZone, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Fra myter til evidens, Miscellaneous publication, Invited talk (TAD-seminar), 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Software Development Effort Estimation: Why it fails and how to improve it, Steria-seminar, 2012.

T. Halkjelsvik, M. Jørgensen, and K. H. Teigen. To Read Two Pages, I Need 5 Minutes, but Give Me 5 Minutes and I Will Read Four: How to Change Productivity Estimates by Inverting the Question, Applied Cognitive Psychology, 25(2):314-323, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Contrasting Ideal and Realistic Conditions as a Means to Improve Judgment-based Software Development Effort Estimation, Information and Software Technology, 53(12):1382-1390, 2011.

M. Jørgensen and S. Grimstad. The Impact of Irrelevant and Misleading Information on Software Development Effort Estimates: A Randomized Controlled Field Experiment, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 37(5):695-707, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Overconfidence in the accuracy of own work effort predictions: The role of interval width, In: Perspectives on thinking, judging, and decision making, ed. by Wibecke Brun, Gideon Keren, Geir Kirkebøen and Henry Montogomery. Universitetsforlaget, chap. 3, pp. 47-56. (ISBN: 978-82-15-01878-2), 2011.

M. Jørgensen. From fashion and opinion-based to evidence-based software and knowledge engineering, Miscellaneous publication, ICKE 2011 (India), 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Lønner det seg å investere i IT-prosjekter? Hva vet vi om ROI-prediksjoner?, Miscellaneous publication, IDG seminar, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Human judgment in planning and estimation of software projects, Miscellaneous publication, ICKE 2011 (India), 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Estimering av IT-prosjekter: Hva vet vi? Hvordan bli bedre?, Miscellaneous publication, Sparebank 1-seminar, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Software Development Effort Estimation: Why it fails and how to improve it, Miscellaneous publication, Seminar held for various companies in Ukraine, Mexico and Nepal, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Du er mer lik meg enn jeg er lik deg: Asymmetri i relativ estimering, Miscellaneous publication, XP-meeting, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Identification and management of IT-projects with high risk of cost overrun, Miscellaneous publication, ABB seminar, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Vinnerens forbannelse, informasjonsasymmetri, utvalgsrisiko, moralsk risiko og IT-kontrakter, Miscellaneous publication, Confex Seminar, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. How we know what isn't so: Common myths in daily life and software development. Why do we believe in myths?, Miscellaneous publication, Chalmers-seminar, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Identification and management of IT-projects with high risk of cost overrun, Miscellaneous publication, Bearing Point-seminar, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Lønner det seg å følge IT-moten?, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Å svare på hvor fornøyd du er gjør deg mindre fornøyd, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Huleboere bodde ikke i huler men i telt, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. FLOSS, flott eller flopp, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Du er mer lik meg enn jeg er lik deg, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Testere bør være destruktive, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. IT-fiaskoer: Djevelen er i detaljene, Miscellaneous publication, Article in Computerworld, 2011.

M. Jørgensen. Selection of Effort Estimation Strategies, Journal of Systems and Software, 83(6):1039-1050, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Identification of More Risks Can Lead to Increased Over-Optimism of and Over-Confidence in Software Development Effort Estimates, Information and Software Technology, 52(5):506-516, 2010.

M. Jørgensen and T. Halkjelsvik. The Effects of Request Formats on Judgment-based Effort Estimation, Journal of Systems and Software, 83(1):29-36, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Hvordan forbedre estimering av tid og kostnader i IT-prosjekter, Miscellaneous publication, Presentation at TrygVesta seminar, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. How to Become an Excellent IT-research Institute (with substantial impact on the IT-intensive industry), Miscellaneous publication, Invited presentation at the Omar Dengo fundacion seminar: "Research, Software Development, and Strategic Investments", Costa Rica, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. How to Become an Excellent IT-research Institute, Miscellaneous publication, Seminar at University of Auckland, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Jegser det når jeg tror det! Moter, retorikk og systemutviklingsmetoder, Miscellaneous publication, Seminar for Telenor, 2010.