IusWare: A methodology for the evaluation and selection of software products

IEE Proceedings: Software

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 162-174

  Morisio, M ^a   Tsoukias A ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

Author keywords

Methodology; Multicriteria decision aid; Software product evaluation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

QUALITY ATTRIBUTES;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 0031153452     PISSN: 14625970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-sen:19971350     Document Type: Review

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