A machine learning approach to software requirements prioritization

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 445-461

  Perini, Anna ^a   Susi, Angelo ^a   Avesani, Paolo ^a  

^a ITC IRST   (Italy)

Author keywords

machine learning; Requirements management; requirements prioritization

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES; MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES; PARTIAL ORDER RELATION; PREFERENCE INFORMATION; PRIORITIZATION PROCESS; REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT; REQUIREMENTS PRIORITIZATION;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84875692349     PISSN: 00985589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSE.2012.52     Document Type: Article

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