Software Component Selection Based on Quality Criteria Using the Analytic Network Process

Component based software development (CBSD) endeavors to deliver cost-effective and quality software systems through the selection and integration of commercially available software components. CBSD emphasizes the design and development of software systems using preexisting components. Software comp...

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Main Authors: Shah Nazir, Sajid Anwar, Sher Afzal Khan, Sara Shahzad, Muhammad Ali, Rohul Amin, Muhammad Nawaz, Pavlos Lazaridis, John Cosmas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Abstract and Applied Analysis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/535970
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Sajid Anwar
Sher Afzal Khan
Sara Shahzad
Muhammad Ali
Rohul Amin
Muhammad Nawaz
Pavlos Lazaridis
John Cosmas
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Sher Afzal Khan
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description Component based software development (CBSD) endeavors to deliver cost-effective and quality software systems through the selection and integration of commercially available software components. CBSD emphasizes the design and development of software systems using preexisting components. Software component reusability is an indispensable part of component based software development life cycle (CBSDLC), which consumes a significant amount of organization’s resources, that is, time and effort. It is convenient in component based software system (CBSS) to select the most suitable and appropriate software components that provide all the required functionalities. Selecting the most appropriate components is crucial for the success of the entire system. However, decisions regarding software component reusability are often made in an ad hoc manner, which ultimately results in schedule delay and lowers the entire quality system. In this paper, we have discussed the analytic network process (ANP) method for software component selection. The methodology is explained and assessed using a real life case study.
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spelling doaj-art-fab192c522a04e6bb6fa8de26c4c95492025-08-20T02:22:37ZengWileyAbstract and Applied Analysis1085-33751687-04092014-01-01201410.1155/2014/535970535970Software Component Selection Based on Quality Criteria Using the Analytic Network ProcessShah Nazir0Sajid Anwar1Sher Afzal Khan2Sara Shahzad3Muhammad Ali4Rohul Amin5Muhammad Nawaz6Pavlos Lazaridis7John Cosmas8Department of Computer Science, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, PakistanCentre of Excellence in IT, Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad, Peshawar, PakistanDepartment of Computer Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, PakistanDepartment of Computer Science, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, PakistanCentre of Excellence in IT, Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad, Peshawar, PakistanDepartment of Mathematics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, PakistanCentre of Excellence in IT, Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad, Peshawar, PakistanTEI of Thessaloniki, Sindos, 57400 Thessaloniki, GreeceBrunel University, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UKComponent based software development (CBSD) endeavors to deliver cost-effective and quality software systems through the selection and integration of commercially available software components. CBSD emphasizes the design and development of software systems using preexisting components. Software component reusability is an indispensable part of component based software development life cycle (CBSDLC), which consumes a significant amount of organization’s resources, that is, time and effort. It is convenient in component based software system (CBSS) to select the most suitable and appropriate software components that provide all the required functionalities. Selecting the most appropriate components is crucial for the success of the entire system. However, decisions regarding software component reusability are often made in an ad hoc manner, which ultimately results in schedule delay and lowers the entire quality system. In this paper, we have discussed the analytic network process (ANP) method for software component selection. The methodology is explained and assessed using a real life case study.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/535970
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