Publications
Found 96 scientific publications (published or accepted for publication in forums with peer review).
Simula has implemented a set of publication guidelines based on the Vancouver Convention, which are enforced for all publications available in our online database.
2012
Articles in International Journals
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,
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.
2011
Articles in International Journals
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.
K. H. Teigen, A. B. Kanten, and J. A. Terum. Going to the other extreme: Counterfactual thinking leads to polarized judgments, Thinking & Reasoning 17(1):1-29, 2011.
2010
Articles in International Journals
A. Al-Emran, P. Kapur, D. Pfahl, and G. Ruhe. Studying the impact of uncertainty in operational release planning – An integrated method and its initial evaluation, Information and Software Technology 52(4):446–461, 2010.
H. C. Benestad,
B. C. D. Anda,
and
E. Arisholm.
Understanding the cost of software change: A quantitative and qualitative investigation of change effort during evolution of two software systems,
Empirical Software Engineering 15(2):166-203,
2010.
K. Børte. Challenges when utilizing historical information in present working tasks: an analysis of analogy-based top-down estimation in teams of software professionals, Submitted to a journal, 2010.
K. Børte and M. Nerland. Software effort estimation as collective accomplishment: An analysis of estimation practice in a multi-specialist team, Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems 22(2):65-98, 2010.
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.
Contributed talk
K. Børte. Teamwork in software effort estimation: An analysis of challenges faced by software professionals when using an analogy-based top-down estimation approach, Presentation held at Nordic ISCAR, Helsinki May 23-25, 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.
M. Jørgensen.
Blir vi mer og mer middelmådige?,
Article in Computerworld Norway,
2010.
M. Jørgensen.
The economic benefits of publicly funded IT-research. How research and education on software engineering can contribute to Costa Rica’s ICT capability,
Invited presentation at the Omar Dengo fundacion seminar: "Software Engineering and Emerging Markets", Costa Rica,
2010.
M. Jørgensen.
Software Development Effort Estimation: Why it fails and how to improve it,
Seminar for the IT-industry in Auckland, organized by University of Auckland,
2010.
M. Jørgensen.
The Value of Empirical Software Engineering Research,
Presentation at Chalmers University,
2010.
A. B. Kanten. The effect of construal level on prediction of task duration, Paper presented at the 12th European social cognition network transfer of knowledge conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2010.
Invited Talks
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.
2009
PhD Theses
H. C. Benestad.
Empirical Assessment of Cost Factors and Productivity during Software Evolution through the Analysis of Software Change Effort,
PhD thesis, University of Oslo,
2009.
Articles in International Journals
H. C. Benestad, B. C. D. Anda, and E. Arisholm. Understanding software maintenance and evolution by analyzing individual changes: A literature review, Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution: Research and Practice 21(6):349-378, 2009.
S. Grimstad
and
M. Jørgensen.
A Preliminary Study of Sequence Effects in Judgment-based Software Development Work- Effort Estimation,
IET - Special Issue (EASE) 3(5):435-441,
2009.
M. Jørgensen.
How to Avoid Selecting Providers with Bids Based on Over-Optimistic Cost Estimates,
IEEE Software (May/June) 26(3):79-84,
2009.
M. Jørgensen
and
B. Boehm.
Software Development Effort Estimation: Formal Models or Expert Judgment? (Viewpoints article),
IEEE Software(March/April):14-19,
2009.
M. Jørgensen
and
T. Gruschke.
The Impact of Lessons-Learned Sessions on Effort Estimation and Uncertainty Assessments,
IEEE Transactions of Software Engineering 35(3):368-383,
2009.
Refereed Proceedings
H. C. Benestad,
B. C. D. Anda,
and
E. Arisholm.
Are we more productive now? Analyzing change tasks to assess productivity trends during software evolution,
In: Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering (ENASE), ed. by Stefan Jablonski and Leszek A. Maciaszek, Elsevier,
2009.
J. E. Hannay, H. P. Langtangen, C. MacLeod, D. Pfahl, J. Singer, and G. Wilson. How Do Scientists Develop and Use Scientific Software?, In: Software Engineering for Computational Science and Engineering , ed. by Jeff Carver, pp. 1-8, IEEE Computer Society, 2009.
T. Walle
and
J. E. Hannay.
Personality and the Nature of Collaboration in Pair Programming,
In: Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM), ed. by J. Carver, IEEE,
2009.
