Software cost and effort estimation is one of the most significant tasks in the area of software
engineering. Research conducted in this field has been evolving with new techniques that …

Software development effort estimation (SDEE) is a key task in managing software projects.
Among the existing SDEE models, artificial neural networks (ANN) have garnered …

Now a days, software development organizations use machine learning techniques in
different areas to improve decision-making process so that their performance is boosted. In …

Analogy‐based estimation (ABE) is the most commonly applied method for estimating using
software. Although there are several analogy‐based estimation techniques, there is no …

The approximate cost of software is the success of the project determinant. Before
determining the estimated cost of the software, it must first estimate the effort, because the …

The estimation of software development efforts has become a crucial activity in software
project management. Due to this significance, a few models have been proposed so far to …

Software production is a complex process. Accurate estimation of the effort required to build
the product, regardless of its type and applied methodology, is one of the key problems in …

Accurate estimation of software service development effort is a great challenge both in
industry and for academia. The concept of effort is an important and effective parameter in …

Software effort estimation is directly related to the development and success of software
project, consequently, this estimation is considered as a major challenge for researchers …

Today, software projects are a major part of information and business technology. Estimating
the cost and delivery time of a project is one of the most important aspects of its development …