Ricardo Valerdi

2004

An empirical study of eServices product UML sizing metrics

Chen, Y., Boehm, B. W., Madachy, R. & Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2004, Proceedings - 2004 International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering, ISESE 2004. p. 199-206 8 p. (Proceedings - 2004 International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering, ISESE 2004).

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20 Scopus citations

2005

ANSI/EIA 632 as a standardized WBS for COSYSMO

Valerdi, R. & Wheaton, M., Dec 1 2005, Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA 5th ATIO and the AIAA 16th Lighter-than-Air Systems Technology Conference and Balloon Systems Conference. p. 631-636 6 p. (Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA 5th ATIO and the AIAA 16th Lighter-than-Air Systems Technology Conference and Balloon Systems Conference; vol. 2).

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5 Scopus citations

Cost metrics for unmanned aerial vehicles

Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2005, Collection of Technical Papers - InfoTech at Aerospace: Advancing Contemporary Aerospace Technologies and Their Integration. p. 1753-1758 6 p. (Collection of Technical Papers - InfoTech at Aerospace: Advancing Contemporary Aerospace Technologies and Their Integration; vol. 3).

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Sea level requirements as systems engineering size metrics

Valerdi, R. & Raj, J., Dec 1 2005, 15th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2005. p. 989-1002 14 p. (15th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2005; vol. 2).

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3 Scopus citations

2006

Impact & contributions of MBASE on software engineering graduate courses

Valerdi, R. & Madachy, R., Oct 24 2006, Proceedings - 19th Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, CSEE and T 2006. p. 209-215 7 p. 1617349. (Software Engineering Education Conference, Proceedings; vol. 2006).

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Towards a work breakdown structure for net centric system of systems engineering and management

Wang, G., Lane, J. A., Valerdi, R. & Boehm, B., Dec 1 2006, 16th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2006. p. 309-323 15 p. (16th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2006; vol. 1).

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2 Scopus citations

2007

A research agenda for systems of systems architecting

Axelband, E., Baehren, T., Dorenbos, D., Madni, A., Robitaille, P., Valerdi, R., Boehm, B., Jackson, S., Nadler, G. & Settles, S., Dec 1 2007, 17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises. p. 1987-2003 17 p. (17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises; vol. 3).

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1 Scopus citations

Challenges in the development of systems engineering as a profession

Dixit, I. & Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2007, 17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises. p. 866-881 16 p. (17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises; vol. 2).

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3 Scopus citations

Cognitive limits of software cost estimation

Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2007, Proceedings - 1st International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement, ESEM 2007. p. 117-125 9 p. 4343739. (Proceedings - 1st International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement, ESEM 2007).

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4 Scopus citations

From research to reality: Making COSYSMO a trusted estimation tool in your organization

Valerdi, R. & Miller, C., Dec 1 2007, 17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises. p. 1980-1986 7 p. (17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises; vol. 3).

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Lessons learned from industrial validation of COSYSMO

Valerdi, R., Raytheon, J. E. R., Roedler, G. J., Wheaton, M. J. & Wang, G., Dec 1 2007, 17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises. p. 839-850 12 p. (17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises; vol. 2).

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8 Scopus citations

Systems engineering cost estimation for space systems

Valerdi, R., Wheaton, M. J. & Fortune, J., Dec 1 2007, A Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Space 2007 Conference. p. 8-17 10 p. (A Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Space 2007 Conference; vol. 1).

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4 Scopus citations

The ROI of systems engineering: Some quantitative results

Boehm, B., Valerdi, R. & Honour, E., Dec 1 2007, 17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises. p. 851-865 15 p. (17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises; vol. 2).

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1 Scopus citations

The ROI of systems engineering: some quantitative results

Boehm, B. & Valerdi, R., 2007, Proceedings - 2007 IEEE Conference on Exploring Quantifiable IT Yields, EQUITY 2007. IEEE Computer Society, p. 79-86 8 p. (Proceedings - 2007 IEEE Conference on Exploring Quantifiable IT Yields, EQUITY 2007).

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1 Scopus citations

Using a boundary object framework to analyze interorganizational collaboration

Fong, A., Valerdi, R. & Srinivasan, J., Dec 1 2007, 17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises. p. 1938-1952 15 p. (17th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2007 - Systems Engineering: Key to Intelligent Enterprises; vol. 3).

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6 Scopus citations

2008

Considerations for successful reuse in systems engineering

Fortune, J. & Valerdi, R., Jan 1 2008, Space 2008 Conference. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 2008-7758. (Space 2008 Conference).

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1 Scopus citations

COSYSMO reuse extension

Wang, G., Valerdi, R., Ankrum, A., Millar, C. & Roedler, G. J., Dec 1 2008, 18th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2008. p. 2456-2472 17 p. (18th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2008; vol. 4).

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11 Scopus citations

Design and development of a virtual Emergency Operations Center for disaster management research, training, and discovery

Becerra-Fernández, I., Madey, G., Prietula, M., Rodríguez, D., Valerdi, R. & Wright, T., Sep 17 2008, Proceedings of the 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2008, HICSS. 4438731. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences).

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13 Scopus citations

Measuring systems engineering success: Insights from baseball

Blackburn, C. & Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2008, 18th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2008. p. 2369-2385 17 p. (18th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2008; vol. 4).

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Proposed modification to COSYSMO estimating relationship

Wang, G., Valerdi, R., Boehm, B. & Shernoff, A., Dec 1 2008, 18th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2008. p. 2473-2485 13 p. (18th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2008; vol. 4).

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2 Scopus citations

2009

An Exploration of matching teaching to the learning preferences of systems engineering graduate students

Valerdi, R., Jain, R., Ferris, T. & Kasser, J., Dec 1 2009, 19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2009) in conjunction with the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering APCOSE 2009. p. 1439-1456 18 p. (19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2009; vol. 3).

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3 Scopus citations

Definition and initial validation of a systems engineering reuse model

Fortune, J. & Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2009, AIAA Space 2009 Conference and Exposition. 2009-6514. (AIAA Space 2009 Conference and Exposition).

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Harmonizing systems and software cost estimation

Wang, G., Valerdi, R., Roedler, G. J., Ankrum, A. & Gaffney, J. E., Dec 1 2009, 19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2009) in conjunction with the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering APCOSE 2009. p. 232-252 21 p. (19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2009; vol. 1).

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7 Scopus citations

The culture of innovation styles: Are our corporate cultures tuned for innovation?

Czaika, E. & Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2009, 19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2009) in conjunction with the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering APCOSE 2009. p. 788-800 13 p. (19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2009; vol. 2).

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1 Scopus citations

The human element of decision making in systems engineers: A focus on optimism

Valerdi, R. & Blackburn, C., Dec 1 2009, 19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2009) in conjunction with the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering APCOSE 2009. p. 986-1002 17 p. (19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2009; vol. 2).

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Towards a holistic, total engineering cost model

Wang, G., Shernoff, A., Turnidge, J. & Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2009, 19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2009) in conjunction with the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering APCOSE 2009. p. 213-231 19 p. (19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2009; vol. 1).

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6 Scopus citations

2010

Accelerating system of systems engineering understanding and optimization through lean enterprise principles

Lane, J. A. & Valerdi, R., Jul 15 2010, 2010 IEEE International Systems Conference Proceedings, SysCon 2010. p. 196-201 6 p. 5482339. (2010 IEEE International Systems Conference Proceedings, SysCon 2010).

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4 Scopus citations

A study of the effects of professional society development on the advancement of the profession: The systems engineering example

Valerdi, R. & Deonandan, I., Dec 1 2010, 20th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2010. p. 542-556 15 p. (20th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2010; vol. 1).

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Cost and risk considerations for Test and Evaluation of Unmanned and Autonomous systems of systems

Deonandan, I., Valerdi, R., Lane, J. A. & Macias, F., Sep 20 2010, 2010 5th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, SoSE 2010. 5544062. (2010 5th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, SoSE 2010).

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3 Scopus citations

Normative and descriptive models for test & evaluation of unmanned and autonomous systems of systems

Hess, J., Agarwal, G., Cowart, K. K., Deonandan, I., Robert Kenley, C., Mikaelian, T. & Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2010, 20th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2010. p. 644-654 11 p. (20th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2010; vol. 1).

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2 Scopus citations

Organizational assessment models for enterprise transformation

Nathan Perkins, L., Valerdi, R., Nightingale, D. & Rifkin, S., Dec 1 2010, 20th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2010. p. 809-823 15 p. (20th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2010; vol. 1).

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2 Scopus citations

Test and evaluation of a SoS using a prescriptive and adaptive testing framework

Hess, J. T. & Valerdi, R., Sep 20 2010, 2010 5th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, SoSE 2010. 5544070. (2010 5th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, SoSE 2010).

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4 Scopus citations

Using relational model transformations to reduce complexity in SoS requirements traceability: Preliminary investigation

Dickerson, C. & Valerdi, R., Sep 20 2010, 2010 5th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, SoSE 2010. 5544064. (2010 5th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, SoSE 2010).

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6 Scopus citations

When systems thinking is not a natural act

Valerdi, R. & Rouse, W. B., Jul 15 2010, 2010 IEEE International Systems Conference Proceedings, SysCon 2010. p. 184-189 6 p. 5482446. (2010 IEEE International Systems Conference Proceedings, SysCon 2010).

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16 Scopus citations

2011

Convergence of expert opinion via the wideband delphi method: An application in cost estimation models

Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2011, 21st Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2011. p. 1238-1251 14 p. (21st Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2011; vol. 2).

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6 Scopus citations

Feature performance metrics for software as a service offering

Latner, A. & Valerdi, R., Dec 1 2011, Improving Complex Systems Today - Proceedings of the 18th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering. p. 151-158 8 p. (Advanced Concurrent Engineering).

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Impact of software resource estimation research on practice: A preliminary report on achievements, synergies, and challenges

Boehm, B. & Valerdi, R., Jul 7 2011, ICSE 2011 - 33rd International Conference on Software Engineering, Proceedings of the Conference. p. 1057-1065 9 p. (Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering).

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5 Scopus citations

Local bias and its impacts on the performance of parametric estimation models

Yang, Y., Xie, L., He, Z., Li, Q., Nguyen, V., Boehm, B. & Valerdi, R., Oct 19 2011, PROMISE 2011 - 7th International Conference on Predictive Models in Software Engineering, Co-located with ESEM 2011. 2020404. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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6 Scopus citations

Underestimation in the "when it gets worse before it gets better" phenomenon in process improvement

Valerdi, R. & Fernandes, B., Dec 1 2011, Improving Complex Systems Today - Proceedings of the 18th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering. p. 3-10 8 p. (Advanced Concurrent Engineering).

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1 Scopus citations

2012

Teaching them how to fish: Industry-focused student projects in systems engineering

Valerdi, R. & Zonnenshain, A., Dec 1 2012, 22nd Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2012 and the 8th Biennial European Systems Engineering Conference 2012, EuSEC 2012. p. 2868-2875 8 p. (22nd Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2012 and the 8th Biennial European Systems Engineering Conference 2012, EuSEC 2012; vol. 4).

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1 Scopus citations

2014

Quantifying risk of acquisition portfolios

Bukhari, H. J., Valerdi, R. & Ward, D., Jan 1 2014, Digital Enterprise Design and Management - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Digital Enterprise Design and Management, DEDandM 2014. Krob, D., Lonjon, A., Benghozi, P-J. & Panetto, H. (eds.). Springer-Verlag, 1 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 261).

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2015

Costing for an autonomous future: A discussion on estimation for unmanned autonomous systems

Ryan, T. R. & Valerdi, R., 2015, Procedia Computer Science. C ed. Elsevier, Vol. 44. p. 547-557 11 p.

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2018

Application and refinement of the early lifecycle cost estimation model: A case study of the JLTV

Werner, K., Raymond, C., Kumar, S., Aukerman, A., Ryan, M. T. & Valerdi, R., May 30 2018, 12th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, SysCon 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1-7 7 p.

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