Software effort estimation based on use cases

Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 221-228

  Braz, Marcio Rodrigo ^a   Vergilio, Silvia Regina ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Function points; Fuzzy Theory; Prediction; Software Size; Use Case Points

Indexed keywords

FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COST ESTIMATION; SOFTWARE EFFORT ESTIMATION; USE CASE POINTS (UCP);

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 34247533401     PISSN: 07303157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/COMPSAC.2006.77     Document Type: Conference Paper

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