BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE DATA MINING APPROACH TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Abstract

This paper reports the recent experiences gained at applying data mining techniques to projects performance data. The projects considered are those collected by the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG). These are software development projects but the approaches described can be extended to other areas seamlessly although these methodologies are particularly suitable for this arena. From previous experiences that prove feasible this approach, we show how data mining techniques can provide unique insights on a based on facts approach. Keywords: Project management, data mining, ISBSG.