A Fuzzy Multi Criteria Decision Making Approach to Software Life Cycle Model Selection

Abstract

In software engineering project management, one of the critical issues is the selection of appropriate software life cycle model (SLCM), which may affect the success of the project as all stages of software development process is established according to the model selected. The aim of this study is to propose a fuzzy multi criteria decision making (MCDM) approach to SLCM selection, since fuzzy sets are inevitable in representing uncertainty, vagueness and human subjectivity. This study provides a view of existing software life cycle models, important factors to be considered and a new approach for SLCM selection. An application is carried out using the proposed method and sensitivity analysis is presented.