Software Effort Prediction - A Fuzzy Logic Approach

Sanjay Kumar; Jaya Pal; Vandana Bhattacherjee

Software Effort Prediction – A Fuzzy Logic Approach

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Accuracy in the estimation of software Effort/Cost is one of the desirable criteria for any software cost estimation model. The estimation of effort or cost before the actual development of any software is the most crucial task of the present day software development project managers. Software project attributes are often measured in terms of linguistic values such as very low, low, Average, high and very high. The imprecise nature of such attributes constitutes uncertainty and vagueness in their subsequent interpretation. In this paper we propose a Fuzzy logic based model for software effort prediction. We feel that fuzzy Software cost estimation Model should be able to deal with imprecision and uncertainty associated with various parameter values. Fuzzy analogy model has been developed and validated upon student data.

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Sanjay Kumar, Jaya Pal, Vandana Bhattacherjee. 2013. "Software Effort Prediction – A Fuzzy Logic Approach". Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology, Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology - C: Software & Data Engineering GJCST-C Volume 13 (GJCST Volume 13 Issue C10).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjcst

Print ISSN 0975-4350

e-ISSN 0975-4172

Keywords

effort prediction Fuzzy logic linear regression Software Cost Estimation

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GJCST-C Classification D.2.8

Submission ReceivedDecember 13, 2012
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Accepted January 2, 2013
Published January 15, 2013

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