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A model of large program development
Abstract
Currently, the process of large-scale program development and maintenance appears to be unpredictable; its costs are high and its output is a fragile product. Clearly, one should try to reach beyond understanding and attempt to change the process for the better.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Belady, L. A., & Lehman, M. M.
- Venue
- IBM Systems Journal
- Publisher
- IBM
- Published
- 1976
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 225-252
- ISSN
- 0018-8670 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2143232930
- Cited by
- 476
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 44.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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