Software release planning: An evolutionary and iterative approach

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 243-253

  Greer, D ^a   Ruhe, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Incremental software development; Release planning; Requirements prioritization; Software engineering decision support

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

RELEASE PLANNING; SOFTWARE PROCESS MODEL;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0742307215     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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