@misc{18187,
  keywords = {benefits management, Benefit/Cost Ratio, Tool Support, Jira, Project Management}},
  author = {Simon Lyngar and Martin Storvoll and Jo Hannay and Masaaki Kurosu and Ayako Hashizume},
  title = {A Benefit/Cost Analysis Tool for Better Benefits Management},
  abstract = {The purpose of benefits management is to improve the probability of delivering value from development initiatives. Effective project management with a focus on benefits is important in software development; especially for optimizing resources and aligning project outcomes with business objectives. To succeed in this, one needs methods to analyze projects with a focus on realizing benefits in addition to the usual focus on time and costs. Building on an existing tool prototype to support such analyses, we developed an application implementing support for benefit/cost analysis management (BCAM) and investigated its potential for effectiveness and adoption. We asked how the accessibility of the tool affects the adoption of the supported practices, how tool support can simplify benefit-cost management activities, and how visual representations within these tools impact decision making in projects. The results show that the  application was received favourably by the participants, with many expressing a willingness to consider its use in future Jira projects. Visual represen\-tations, including charts, tables, and timelines, were found to be particularly useful.},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Human-Computer Interaction International 2025},
  volume = {LNCS 15771},
  publisher = {Springer Nature},
}