Interactive requirements prioritization using a genetic algorithm

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 173-187

  Tonella, Paolo ^a   Susi, Angelo ^a   Palma, Francis ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interactive genetic algorithms; Requirements prioritization; Search based software engineering

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; END USERS; HUMAN ERROR RATES; INCREMENTAL KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; INTERACTIVE GENETIC ALGORITHM; PRIORITIZATION; REQUIREMENTS ANALYST; REQUIREMENTS PRIORITIZATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEARCH-BASED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STATE OF THE ART; TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS; TOTAL ORDERING;

ALGORITHMS; ERRORS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

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EID: 84867399958     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2012.07.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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