Decision support with neural networks in the management of research and development: Concepts and application to cost estimation

Information and Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-40

  Bode, Jürgen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Management; Neural networks; R D management; Regression analysis

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; CHARACTER RECOGNITION; COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

BACKPROPAGATION ALGORITHM; COST ESTIMATION;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 0032486709     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(98)00043-3     Document Type: Article

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