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Fuzzy systems and neural networks in software engineering project management
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It is shown that the MBI selection process can be based upon 64 different fuzzy associative memory (FAM) rules, and the same rules are used to generate 64 training patterns for a feedforward neural network.Abstract:
To make reasonable estimates of resources, costs, and schedules, software project managers need to be provided with models that furnish the essential framework for software project planning and control by supplying important “management numbers” concerning the state and parameters of the project that are critical for resource allocation. Understanding that software development is not a “mechanistic” process brings about the realization that parameters that characterize the development of software possess an inherent “fuzziness,” thus providing the rationale for the development of realistic models based on fuzzy set or neural theories.read more
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TL;DR: A number of research questions are ""ripe'' for investigating including: (1) the efficacy of different organizational structures in different software development environments, (2) personnel turnover, (3) impact of management approaches such as management by objectives, and the organizational/environmental determinants of productivity.