Title: Applications of data mining in software engineering

Authors: Quinn Taylor, Christophe Giraud-Carrier, Charles D. Knutson

Addresses: Department of Computer Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA. ' Department of Computer Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA. ' Department of Computer Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA

Abstract: Software engineering processes are complex, and the related activities often produce a large number and variety of artefacts, making them well-suited to data mining. Recent years have seen an increase in the use of data mining techniques on such artefacts with the goal of analysing and improving software processes for a given organisation or project. After a brief survey of current uses, we offer insight into how data mining can make a significant contribution to the success of current software engineering efforts.

Keywords: data mining; software engineering; applications.

DOI: 10.1504/IJDATS.2010.034058

International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies, 2010 Vol.2 No.3, pp.243 - 257

Published online: 06 Jul 2010 *

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