A Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation Method for Software Quality

The software quality evaluation problem is becoming increasingly important for software providers and their users. Existing most methods suitable for software quality evaluation are provided based on multiple-attribute decision-making (MADM) model. In this paper, an integration method of a fuzzy matter element (FME) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used to consider quantitative and qualitative factors in evaluating the software quality. The fuzzy synthetic evaluation method is proposed to build the multiple software quality characteristics evaluation model based on the theory of fuzzy mathematics and matter element theory. Then, the AHP method is applied to calculate the weight of each evaluation index. Finally, a case study show that the new method is applicable for both theoretical and practical purposes.