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ABSTRACT: With rapid changes in technology and increased competition in the global and domestic business levels, cost management becomes a significant main activity in contributing profits in the corporate world, especially in the software development projects. Increasingly complex activities and processes in software development project today, making the cost management activities more sensitive and challenging. Currently, cost management activities in the context of software development project are using a conventional approach which comprises of identifying the resources, estimating, budgeting and controlling the costs. This paper is trying to look into the Islamic aspect in management of cost through the Islamic principles such as the concept of trusts, moderation (wasatiah), transparency and fairness prevail in cost management activities, particularly in the development of software projects. In order to develop the model, a thorough literature review will be done through document analysis. Finally, this study will develop a conceptual model for cost management activities in software development based on the four principles mentioned. Intently, with the development of the model, it can be a guideline to project managers in preparing effective and transparent cost management that based on Islamic principles.
9th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance; 09/2013
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ABSTRACT: Ineffective cost management in software development causes project over budget and strongly contributed to project failure. Due to that, it is important to look at the success determinants that help software development community to have better cost management of the project. This paper identifies the success determinants in agile based software development project. The online survey is used in order to collect data from the respondents which involve in the cost management process in the company in Malaysia. This study used Rasch Measurement Model to analyze the result. Preliminary findings show a small number of respondents and the respondents are not representing the sampling unit becomes a problem to generalize the result. As a result, this study provides very low item reliability and person reliability is acceptable. Therefore, more feedback from respondent is needed in order to increase the item and person reliability
Evaluation of Learning for Performance Improvement International Conference, Malaysia; 02/2013
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ABSTRACT: Cost management is seen quite easy to manage, especially in agile software development projects. With the principle everything will be fixed, the process to manage cost become simpler. By fixing the time, cost and requirements will help project managers concentrate to the development process. A competency is the set of behavioral patterns that can measure a project manager’s skills to perform his task and functions with the incumbent needs to bring to a position in order to perform its tasks and functions with competence. The project manager competency includes providing the valuable knowledge, attitudes, skills and behavior that an individual needs to acquire to deliver superior performance. This paper aimed to investigate the competency level of project managers in practicing cost management in agile software development projects. The survey has been carried out in order to collect the data. The Rasch Measurement Model was used to analyze the data. Rasch model tabulates the IP; person and a given task; the items, on a distribution map (PIDM) on a common ability scale termed logit which gives a more encompassing overview of the project managers achievement on a linear scale for measurement.The findings show most of project managers were competent to practice cost management in agile software development projects. In conclusion, most of the project managers in this study located above mean person which indicated that they are have high ability to practice the cost management in agile software development projects.
International Journal of Project Management 02/2013; · 1.53 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: One of the crucial matters in software development is to what extent users can satisfy with the interfaces and functions provided. In order to measure whether the users are satisfied to use the software or tools, we need to evaluate the product before handover to the customer. However, the tools or instrument to be chosen to evaluate the product is still unresolved. In this paper, Software Usability Measurement Inventory (SUMI) is used to evaluate a tool for cost estimate called WebCost. WebCost is the stand alone application that developed by using Java programming language. A set of questions that adopted from SUMI instrument was used. The result shows WebCost provides easier interfaces and produces accurate cost estimation results.
International Journal of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (IJDIWC). 10/2012; 2(2):197-201.
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ABSTRACT: Ineffective cost management in software development causes project over budget and strongly contributed to project failure. Due to that, it is important to look at the success determinants that help software development community to have better cost management of the project. This paper identifies the success determinants in agile based software development project. The online survey is used in order to collect data from the respondents which involve in the cost management process in the company in Malaysia. This study used Rasch Measurement Model to analyze the result. Preliminary findings show a small number of respondents and the respondents are not representing the sampling unit becomes a problem to generalize the result. As a result, this study provides very low item reliability and person reliability is acceptable. Therefore, more feedback from respondent is needed in order to increase the item and person reliability
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ABSTRACT: Choosing the right method in software development methodology will determine the success of software development. Current trend in software development project is by adopting agile method as the methodology. Software development community claimed that agile helps in determine a project achievement. This paper aimed to discuss the determinants that contributed to the success of software development project. The literature survey is carried out in order to gather the information from previous works. The determinants success is then discussed and the conceptual model is constructed. Identification of success determinants is important to the successful of software development project in meeting the target and customers’ satisfaction.
2011 3rd International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing, Singapore; 01/2011
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ABSTRACT: Software development project is one of the important areas in software engineering. Many researches have been conducted and looked into issues in software development project such as methodology used, costing, challenges, type of project and many more. However, the most crucial issues in software development project are costing. Moreover, current trend in software development project is adopting agile as methodology. Therefore, this paper aimed to discuss success factors that influence in traditional and agile cost estimation process for software development project. Literature survey is carried out from the past researches. Then, this paper presents the success factors that bring to the successful of traditional and agile cost estimation in software development project. Realisation these factors will help software development communities contribute positively to the success of traditional or agile cost estimation process in software development project.
International Journal of New Computer Architecture and Their Application. 01/2011; 1(3):965-975.
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ABSTRACT: Choosing the right method in software development methodology will determine the success of a software
development. The current trend in a software development project is by adopting the agile method as the
methodology. The software development community claimed that agile helps in determining the achievement of a
project. This paper aimed to discuss the determinants that contribute to the success of a software development
project and to develop the Success Agile Methodology Charter. The literature survey is carried out in order to gather
information of the previous works. The succeed determinants charter is then developed to show the results of the
discussion. The identification of succeeded determinants is important to the successful of software development
project in meeting the target and customers’ satisfaction.
Zulkefli Mansor1, Saadiah Yahya2 & Noor Habibah Arshad3. 01/2010; 2:1-7.
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ABSTRACT: The accuracy and efficiency of cost estimation methodology for web-based application
is very important for software development as it would be able to assist the anagement team to estimate the cost. Furthermore, it will ensure that the development of cost is within the planned budget and provides a fundamental motivation towards the development of web-based application project. The literature review reveals that COCOMO II provides accurate result because more variables are considered including reuse parameter. The parameter is one of the essential variables in estimating the cost in web-based application development. This research investigates the feasibility to combine and implement COCOMO II and expert judgment technique in a tool called WebCost. In estimating a cost, the tool considers all variables in COCOMO II and requires expert judgment to key-in the input of the variables such as project size, project type, cost adjustment factor and cost driven factor. Developed in JAVA, WebCost is proven able to estimate cost and generate its estimation result. The usability evaluation conducted had shown that WebCost is usable when compared with other tools; it has its own advantages. WebCost is evidence suitable for everyone especially the project managers, software practitioners or software engineering student in handling the cost estimation tasks.
ITSIM’10, Kuala Lumpur; 01/2010
