Evaluating software cost estimation models using particle swarm optimisation and fuzzy logic for NASA projects: A comparative study

International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 365-373

  Sheta, Alaa F ^a   Ayesh, Aladdin ^b   Rine, David ^c  

^a TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study   (United States)

Author keywords

Bailey Basili; Doty; FL; Fuzzy logic; Halstead; NASA; Particle swarm optimisation; PSO; Software cost estimation; Walston Felix

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; BUDGET CONTROL; COMPUTER CIRCUITS; FUZZY LOGIC; NASA; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BAILEY-BASILI; DOTY; HALSTEAD; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMISATION; SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATIONS; WALSTON-FELIX;

COST ESTIMATING;

EID: 79960361230     PISSN: 17580366     EISSN: 17580374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIC.2010.037016     Document Type: Article

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