An application on the use of fuzzy multi criteria decision making methods for software project development process selection

Abstract

Software development projects are difficult to manage, as they involve complex business stages and the resources used are made up of real people. Along with the specifications of the projects, organizational variables and the competencies of the team members are among the factors that will directly affect the success of the project. It is thought that the success of software development projects will increase with the use of these three factors in the solution of the software development process method selection problem. In the management of software projects, different process methods are used, including Agile and Waterfall (Traditional) Methods. It is important to assign development teams to projects according to their abilities and to rank the projects among themselves. As a first step in this study, the weights of the criteria were determined using the fuzzy AHP. Then fuzzy WASPAS, fuzzy EDAS and Interval Neutrosophic Z Numbers (NZN) methods were used to rank projects and employees. According to the results of this research with sensitivity analysis, it has been determined that if the software development method decision is implemented, the number of defects and their solutions can be improved by 4.2%-6%, 5.8%-7.3% and 6.8%-9.7% when compared to the actual values of person-day values.