A systematic literature review of software requirements prioritization research

Philip Achimugu; Ali Selamat; Roliana Ibrahim; Mohd Naz’ri Mahrin

doi:10.1016/j.infsof.2014.02.001

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A systematic literature review of software requirements prioritization research

Philip Achimugu Ali Selamat

Roliana Ibrahim Mohd Naz’ri Mahrin

Information and Software Technology Vol. 56 No. 6 pp. 568-585 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2014
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Philip Achimugu, Ali Selamat, Roliana Ibrahim, et al. (2014). A systematic literature review of software requirements prioritization research. Information and Software Technology, 56(6), 568-585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2014.02.001

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