174 citations · 1.4k across the 98 of their papers we have counts for
7 papers · 1 filter
Enhancing Use Case Points Estimation Method Using Soft Computing Techniques
Ali Bou Nassif, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Danny Ho
Software estimation is a crucial task in software engineering. Software estimation encompasses cost, effort, schedule, and size. The importance of software estimation becomes criti…
The Innovative Behaviour of Software Engineers: Findings from a Pilot Case Study
Cleviton Monteiro, Fabio Queda Bueno da Silva, Luiz Fernando Capretz
Context: In the workplace, some individuals engage in the voluntary and intentional generation, promotion, and realization of new ideas for the benefit of individual performance, g…
A Pilot Case Study on Innovative Behaviour: Lessons Learned and Directions for Future Work
Cleviton Monteiro, Fabio Queda Bueno da Silva, Luiz Fernando Capretz
Context: A case study is a powerful research strategy for investigating complex social-technical and managerial phenomena in real life settings. However, when the phenomenon has no…
Environmental Factors Influencing Individual Decision-Making Behavior in Software Project: A Systematic Literature Review
Jingdong Jia, Pengnan Zhang, Luiz Fernando Capretz
As one of the crucial human aspects, individual decision-making behavior that may affect the quality of a software project is adaptive to the environment in which the individual is…
Why a Testing Career Is Not the First Choice of Engineers
Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Luiz Fernando Capretz
As software systems are becoming larger, more complex, and dependent on many third-party software components, the chances of their failure are increasing further. This calls for in…
Trends in Students Media Usage
Gerd Gidion, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Michael Grosch +1
Trends in media usage by students can affect the way they learn. Students demand the use of technology, thus institutions and instructors should meet students requests. This paper…
Neural Network Models for Software Development Effort Estimation: A Comparative Study
Ali Bou Nassif, Mohammad Azzeh, Luiz Fernando Capretz +1
Software development effort estimation (SDEE) is one of the main tasks in software project management. It is crucial for a project manager to efficiently predict the effort or cost…