Software project effort estimation based on multiple parametric models generated through data clustering

Journal of Computer Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 371-378

  Gallego, Juan J Cuadrado ^a   Rodríguez, Daniel ^a   Sicilia, Miguel Ángel ^a   Rubio, Miguel Garre ^a   Crespo, Angel García ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clustering; Effort estimation; Software engineering; Software measurement

Indexed keywords

EFFORT ESTIMATION; PARAMETRIC MODELS; SOFTWARE MEASUREMENT;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 34249847882     PISSN: 10009000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11390-007-9043-5     Document Type: Article

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