Comparison is a fundamental method of scientific research leading to insights about the
processes that generate similarity or dissimilarity. In statistical terms comparisons between …

Software development companies have long suffered from inaccurate estimation of their
software projects. This in turn led to huge losses, especially in the financial resources …

Context: An analogy-based software effort estimation technique estimates the required effort
for a new software project based on the total effort used in completing past similar projects …

Software development effort estimation is an effective factor in the success or failure of
software projects. There are several methods to estimate the effort of software projects, the …

Until now, numerous effort estimation models for software projects have been developed,
most of them producing accurate results but not providing the flexibility to decision makers …

The emergence of the data science discipline has facilitated the development of novel and
advanced machine-learning algorithms for tackling tasks related to data analytics. For …

Effort estimation plays an important role in the software development process by supporting
the decision-making process for the stakeholders. DevOps has become a widely used …

In the early software development stages, the aim of estimation is to obtain a rough
understanding of the timeline and resources required to implement a potential project. The …

Software effort estimation is one of the most difficult tasks in software development whereas
predictability is also of equal importance for strategic management. Accurate prediction of …

Software effort estimation has always been among the main considerations of software
practitioners and researchers. A project's proper cost estimation is crucial for the …