Framework for evaluation and selection of the software packages: A hybrid knowledge based system approach

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1394-1407

  Jadhav, Anil S ^a   Sonar, Rajendra M ^b  

^a Sinhgad Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Knowledge based system; Software evaluation; Software selection

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PROCESS; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; RULE BASED; RULE BASED REASONING; SCORING METHODS; SOFTWARE EVALUATION; SOFTWARE SELECTION; USER NEED;

CASE BASED REASONING; DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

EID: 79958015013     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.03.034     Document Type: Article

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