Comparison of computer support systems for software inspection

Automated Software Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-313

  Macdonald, Fraser ^a   Miller, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

SOFTWARE INSPECTION;

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032675297     PISSN: 09288910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008760911330     Document Type: Article

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