Evaluating the accuracy of defect estimation models based on inspection data from two inspection cycles

Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering

Volumn 2001-May, Issue , 2001, Pages 145-154

  Biffl, Stefan ^a   Grossmann, Wilfried ^b  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; DATA REDUCTION; DATA STRUCTURES; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REENGINEERING; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

DATA SET; DATAPOINTS; DEFECT CONTENT ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES; DEFECT ESTIMATIONS; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; ESTIMATION MODELS; INSPECTION CYCLES; INSPECTION DATUM; MODEL-BASED OPC; RE-INSPECTION; INSPECTION DATA; INSPECTION REINSPECTION PROCESS; PRODUCT QUALITY; SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS;

INSPECTION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

EID: 0035009419     PISSN: 02705257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSE.2001.919089     Document Type: Conference Paper

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