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2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Sterrett, Jonathan G. (Department: 3623)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Operations research or analysis
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
An example of a solution provided here comprises receiving project-characteristic inputs for a project, receiving major-services inputs for the project, applying analysis rules to the inputs, and outputting, for the project, at least one complexity measure that is usable in an estimation process.
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Choi Peter
International Business Machines - Corporation
Steinberg William H.
Sterrett Jonathan G.
Walder, Jr. Stephen J.
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