eprintid: 3245 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/00/32/45 datestamp: 2023-11-09 15:51:30 lastmod: 2023-11-09 15:51:30 status_changed: 2023-11-09 15:46:24 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Sharif, A.M. creators_name: Basr, S. creators_name: Ali, H.O. title: A study on SME software development background and risk assessment implementation in Malaysia ispublished: pub note: cited By 4 abstract: In Malaysia, majority of the Small and Medium Enterprises are from services sector including Information and Communication Technology and more than two-third of the companies are microenterprises. Nearly one-third of these companies are located in Klang Valley, Johor and Perak. Our research focus is to study the implementation of risk assessment and usage of tools to identify and analyze risks in projects for those companies in the services sector who does software development projects. Also, in terms of enterprise and their staff, to examine their experience of risk and knowledge of working with project management related software development projects. Moreover, the research examines the usability of risk assessment tools in these companies and the reasons that may cause of not taking any advantage of the existing tools. Finally, the researchers enlighten some gaps in the field that needs more focus with further directions. © IDOSI Publications, 2013. date: 2013 official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84890243649&doi=10.5829%2fidosi.wasj.2013.26.12.1722&partnerID=40&md5=dd441029cde075d08ea0cc4f4551be1b id_number: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.26.12.1722 full_text_status: none publication: World Applied Sciences Journal volume: 26 number: 12 pagerange: 1637-1642 refereed: TRUE issn: 18184952 citation: Sharif, A.M. and Basr, S. and Ali, H.O. (2013) A study on SME software development background and risk assessment implementation in Malaysia. World Applied Sciences Journal, 26 (12). pp. 1637-1642. ISSN 18184952