Search-based software project management

Software Project Management in a Changing World

Volumn 9783642550355, Issue , 2014, Pages 373-399

  Ferrucci, Filomena ^a   Harman, Mark ^b   Sarro, Federica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

DECISION MAKING SUPPORT; DECISION SUPPORTS; EFFORT ESTIMATION; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; RISK ESTIMATION; SCHEDULING RISKS; SEARCH-BASED; SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUBFIELDS;

MANAGERS;

EID: 84908677680     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-55035-5_15     Document Type: Chapter

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