Software project risk analysis using Bayesian networks with causality constraints

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 439-449

  Hu, Yong ^a   Zhang, Xiangzhou ^b   Ngai, E W T ^c   Cai, Ruichu ^d   Liu, Mei ^e  

^a GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^e University Heights   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Causality analysis; Expert knowledge constraint; Knowledge discovery; Software project risk analysis

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS (BNS); CAUSALITY ANALYSIS; CAUSALITY CONSTRAINT; DISCOVERY FRAMEWORKS; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; SOFTWARE PROJECT RISKS;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; BAYESIAN NETWORKS; DATA MINING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EID: 84889102824     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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