A new algorithm for applying fuzzy set theory to evaluate the rate of aggregative risk in software development

Information Sciences

Volumn 153, Issue SUPP, 2003, Pages 177-197

  Lee, Huey Ming ^a   Lee, Shu Yen ^b   Lee, Tsung Yen ^c   Chen, Jan Jo ^d  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b China Engineering Consultants Inc   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grade of importance; Grade of risk; Rate of aggregative risk; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

AGGREGATIVE RISKS;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 0038147369     PISSN: 00200255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-0255(03)00080-X     Document Type: Article

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