Towards an efficient risk assessment in software projects–Fuzzy reinforcement paradigm

Computers and Electrical Engineering

Volumn 71, Issue , 2018, Pages 833-846

  Sangaiah, Arun Kumar ^a   Samuel, Oluwarotimi Williams ^b   Li, Xiong ^c   Abdel Basset, Mohamed ^d   Wang, Haoxiang ^e  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^e GoPerception Lab ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

FMCDM; Fuzzy DEMATEL; Project performance; Project risk; TODIM

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LIFE CYCLE;

FMCDM; FUZZY DEMATEL; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; PROJECT RISK; TODIM;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 85026653960     PISSN: 00457906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2017.07.022     Document Type: Article

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