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Overview

Magne Jørgensen is affiliated with Simula Research Laboratory in Norway and has a research focus spanning various aspects of computer science and business management. Their work integrates software engineering practices with management information systems and operations research methodologies.

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on software development effort estimation, project cost evaluation, and benefits realization in IT projects. Notable papers include:

  • "When should we (not) use the mean magnitude of relative error (MMRE) as an error measure in software development effort estimation?" (2021, Information and Software Technology)
  • "Evaluation of Probabilistic Project Cost Estimates" (2021, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management)
  • "Benefits management in software development: A systematic review of empirical studies" (2021, IET Software)
  • "Relations Between Effort Estimates, Skill Indicators, and Measured Programming Skill" (2020, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering)
  • "Realising benefits in public IT projects: A multiple case study" (2022, IET Software)

Jørgensen's work has been published frequently in these venues:

  • Information and Software Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IET Software
  • Journal of Systems and Software

The scientist collaborates with several frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary work and collaborative research dynamics. These co-authors include:

  • Torleif Halkjelsvik
  • Knut Kjetil Holgeid
  • Gro Holst Volden
  • Jefferson Seide Molléri
  • Casper Lassenius

The main fields of study for Jørgensen encompass:

  • Computer Science
  • Business, Management and Accounting

Within these broader fields, subfields of focus include:

  • Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Software
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Strategy and Management

The research topics prominently covered by Jørgensen are:

  • Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
  • Software Engineering Research
  • Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
  • Software Reliability and Analysis Research
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Information Technology Governance and Strategy
  • Open Source Software Innovations

Best Publications

  • A Systematic Review of Software Development Cost Estimation Studies

    M. Jorgensen;M. Shepperd

  • Evidence-based software engineering

    Barbara A. Kitchenham;Tore Dyba;Magne Jorgensen

  • A review of studies on expert estimation of software development effort

    M. JøRgensen

  • Evidence-based software engineering for practitioners

    T. Dyba;B.A. Kitchenham;M. Jorgensen

  • The Future of Empirical Methods in Software Engineering Research

    D.I.K. Sjoberg;T. Dyba;M. Jorgensen

  • A review of software surveys on software effort estimation

    K. Molokken;M. Jorgensen

  • Experience with the accuracy of software maintenance task effort prediction models

    M. Jorgensen

  • How large are software cost overruns? A review of the 1994 CHAOS report

    Magne Jørgensen;Kjetil Moløkken-Østvold

  • Conducting realistic experiments in software engineering

    D.I.K. Sjoberg;B. Anda;E. Arisholm;T. Dyba

  • Forecasting of software development work effort: Evidence on expert judgement and formal models

    Magne Jørgensen

  • Estimating Software Development Effort Based on Use Cases-Experiences from Industry

    Bente Anda;Hege Dreiem;Dag I. K. Sjøberg;Dag I. K. Sjøberg;Magne Jørgensen;Magne Jørgensen

  • When 90% confidence intervals are 50% certain: on the credibility of credible intervals

    Karl Halvor Teigen;Magne JØrgensen

  • Practical guidelines for expert-judgment-based software effort estimation

    M. Jorgensen

  • Software Development Effort Estimation: Formal Models or Expert Judgment?

    M. Jorgensen;B. Boehm;S. Rifkin

  • The impact of customer expectation on software development effort estimates

    Magne Jørgensen;Dag I.K. Sjøberg

  • A comparison of software project overruns - flexible versus sequential development models

    K. Molokken-Ostvold;M. Jorgensen

  • Better sure than safe? Over-confidence in judgement based software development effort prediction intervals

    Magne JøRgensen;Karl Halvor Teigen;Kjetil MoløKken

  • Reasons for software effort estimation error: impact of respondent role, information collection approach, and data analysis method

    M. Jorgensen;K. Molokken-Ostvold

  • Software effort estimation by analogy and regression toward the mean

    Magne Jørgensen;Ulf Indahl;Dag Sjøberg

  • Top-down and bottom-up expert estimation of software development effort

    Magne Jørgensen

  • Impact of effort estimates on software project work

    Magne Jørgensen;Dag I.K Sjøberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Dag I. K. Sjøberg
Dag I. K. Sjøberg University of Oslo
Barbara Kitchenham
Barbara Kitchenham Keele University
Martin Shepperd
Martin Shepperd Brunel University London
Karl Halvor Teigen
Karl Halvor Teigen University of Oslo
Barry Boehm
Barry Boehm University of Southern California
Casper Lassenius
Casper Lassenius Aalto University
Mika V. Mäntylä
Mika V. Mäntylä University of Helsinki
John Krogstie
John Krogstie Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Marcela Genero
Marcela Genero University of Castilla-La Mancha

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