Optimal software release scheduling based on artificial neural networks

Annals of Software Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 167-185

  Dohi, Tadashi ^a   Nishio, Yasuhiko ^a   Osaki, Shunji ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0033272579     PISSN: 10227091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018962910992     Document Type: Article

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