Software requirement understanding using Pathfinder networks: Discovering and evaluating mental models

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 74, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 101-108

  Kudikyala, Udai Kumar ^a   Vaughn, Rayford B ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clustering; Correlation coefficient; Mental model; Pathfinder networks; Proximity data; Software requirement analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; GRAPH THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING;

CLUSTERING; CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; MENTAL MODEL; PATHFINDER NETWORKS; PROXIMITY DATA; SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 4944261981     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2003.09.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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