Software projects in R&D organizations differ in their quality assurance process compared to other production and business organizations. Major hard constraints are accuracy and precision. Estimated number of defects the product is likely to contain at release shall be as minimum as possible. Various models for assessing the quality of the software are developed and are in use. The most widely ...

The prediction model for object-oriented software development effort estimation using one hidden layer neural network has been implemented in this paper. This prediction model has been empirically validated on PROMISE software engineering repository dataset. Accurate prediction of software development effort and schedule is still a challenging job in software industry. This prediction model has...

Complex, software intensive systems — especially those with multiple software component developers — and Directed System of Systems (DSOS) or Acknowledged Systems of Systems (ASOS) need approaches to control the development and estimate the software development costs and schedules. This paper will introduce a next-generation synthesis of the spiral model and other leading process models into th...

One ofthe major difficulties in controlling software development project cost overruns and schedule delays has been developing practical and accurate software cost models. Software development could be modeled as an economic production process and we therefore propose a theoretical approach to software cost modeling. Specifically, we present the Minimum Software Cost Model (MSCM), derived from ...

The current paper <span lang="EN-US">proposes a novel type of decision tree, which is never used for software development cost prediction (SDCP) purposes, the cluster-based fuzzy regression tree (CFRT). This model uses k-means (FKM), deals with data uncertainty and imprecision. expansion based on variability measure by choosing node highest value granulation diversity. outlined an experim...

Software Testing is an important process of software development which is performed to support and enhance reliability and quality of the software. It consists of estimating testing effort, selecting suitable test team, designing test cases, executing the software with those test cases and examining the results produced by those executions. Studies indicate that 40-50 percent of the cost of sof...

BACKGROUND Modern combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has improved survival for people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Non-AIDS comorbidities have replaced opportunistic infections as leading causes of mortality and morbidity, and are becoming a key health concern as this population continues to age. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and incidence of non-AIDS comorbidity among...

It is an undeniable fact that software project managers need reliable techniques and robust tool support to be able to exercise a fine control over the development process so that products can be delivered in time and within budget. Therefore, managers need to be trained so that they could learn and use new techniques and be aware of their possible impacts. In this context, effective learning i...