Proposing a new software cost estimation model based on artificial neural networks

ICCET 2010 - 2010 International Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology, Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 487-491

  Attarzadeh, Iman ^a   Ow, Siew Hock ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; COCOMO model; Soft computing techniques; Software cost estimation models; Software engineering

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST ENGINEERING; LIFE CYCLE; NEURAL NETWORKS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SOFT COMPUTING; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE RELIABILITY;

COCOMO MODEL; CONSTRUCTIVE COST MODELS; PROJECT COST ESTIMATION; SOFTCOMPUTING TECHNIQUES; SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATION MODELS; SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATIONS; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS; SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COST ESTIMATING;

EID: 77958065168     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICCET.2010.5485840     Document Type: Conference Paper

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