Fuzzy decision tree approach for embedding risk assessment information into software cost estimation model

Journal of Information Science and Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 297-313

  Huang, Sun Jen ^a,b,c   Lin, Chieh Yi ^a,d   Chiu, Nan Hsing ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b Software Engineering and Management Laboratory (SEML)   (Taiwan)

^c Software Quality Promotion Committee   (China)

^d WISTRON CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy decision tree; Risk assessment; Software cost estimation model; Software measurement and analysis; Software project planning

Indexed keywords

FUZZY DECISION TREE; SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATION MODEL; SOFTWARE MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE PROJECT PLANNING;

COSTS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FUZZY SETS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33645666666     PISSN: 10162364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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