Neural networks for predicting the duration of new software projects

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 101, Issue , 2015, Pages 127-135

  López Martín, Cuauhtémoc ^a   Abran, Alain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^b ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Multilayer feedforward neural network; Radial basis function neural network; Software project duration prediction

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; FUNCTIONS; LINEAR REGRESSION; MULTILAYERS; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SOFTWARE TESTING;

INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE BENCHMARKING STANDARDS GROUP; MULTILAYER FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORK MODELS; MULTILAYER FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORKS; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NEURAL NETWORKS; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; SOFTWARE PROJECT; STATISTICAL REGRESSION;

MULTILAYER NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 84921652361     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.12.002     Document Type: Article

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