Publications

T. Halkjelsvik and M. Jørgensen. From origami to software development: A review of studies on judgment-based predictions of performance time, Accepted for publication in Psychological Bulletin, 2012.

M. Jørgensen. Relative Estimation of Software Development Effort: It Matters With What and How You Compare , Accepted for publication in IEEE Software, 2012.

M. Jørgensen and S. Grimstad. Software Development Estimation Biases: The Role of Interdependence, Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 2012.

M. Jørgensen and B. Kitchenham. Interpretation problems related to the use of regression models to decide on economy of scale in software development, Accepted for publication in Journal of Systems and Software, 2012.

M. Jørgensen, T. Halkjelsvik, and B. Kitchenham. Is there a magnitude bias in project cost estimation? , Accepted for publication in International Journal of Project Management, 2012.

M. Jørgensen and E. Løhre. First Impressions in Software Development Effort Estimation: Easy to Create and Difficult to Neutralize , In: Proceedings of EASE, 2012.

R. Tamrakar and M. Jørgensen. Does the use of Fibonacci numbers in Planning Poker affect effort estimates?, In: Proceedings of EASE, 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, 2011.

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

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

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

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

M. Jørgensen. Software Development Effort Estimation: Why it fails and how to improve it, 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, XP-meeting, 2011.

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

M. Jørgensen. Vinnerens forbannelse, informasjonsasymmetri, utvalgsrisiko, moralsk risiko og IT-kontrakter, 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?, Chalmers-seminar, 2011.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

M. Jørgensen. IT-fiaskoer: Djevelen er i detaljene, 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, Presentation at TrygVesta seminar, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. How to Become an Excellent IT-research Institute (with substantial impact on the IT-intensive industry), 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, Seminar at University of Auckland, 2010.

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

M. Jørgensen. Identification and management of IT-projects with high risk of cost overrun, Presentation at Prepare's seminar for the IT-industry (and at an internal Bearing Point seminar), 2010.

M. Jørgensen. ”Det meste av kommunikasjon er ikke-verbal" og annen misbruk av forskning, Article in Computerworld Norway, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Små gaver er også egnet til å påvirke, Article in Computerworld Norway, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Jeg vet ikke hva et ”story point” er, men det virker bra ..., Presentation at DnD Software conference, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Research quality. What is it? How to achieve it?, Presentation at Telenor seminar, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Ønsketenkning, Article in Computerworld Norway, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Offshoring: Vær en god kunde – og du vil lykkes, Article in Dagens Næringsliv (Media Planet's special issue on outsourcing), 2010.

M. Jørgensen. How we know what isn't so. Common myths in business, health and daily life. Why do we believe in myths?, Presentation at IT-Fornebu seminar, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Hvordan estimering av ideell tid gjør deg mer realistisk (med innlagt NM i estimering), Presentation at JavaZone, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Hvem passer offshoring for? Hva er viktig for å lykkes?, Presentation at CIO Forum (IDG), 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Estimering av IT-prosjekter: Hva vet vi? Hvordan bli bedre?, Presentation at Computas seminar, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Moter, myter og overforenklinger i IT-bransjen, Keynote at Norsk Informatikk-konferanse, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Software Development Effort Estimation: Why it fails and how to improve it, Presentations at seminars at Orient, VietSoft and IMT, Vietnam, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Hva skjer når budsjettet eller leveransedato presses?, Article in Computerworld Norway, 2010.

M. Jørgensen. Vår medfødte tallforståelse, Article in Computerworld Norway, 2010.