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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2227-1899</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Ciencias Informáticas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev cuba cienc informat]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2227-1899</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ediciones Futuro]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2227-18992021000500314</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Mejora del modelo de estimación del esfuerzo en proyectos de la Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Improvement of the effort estimation model in projects of the University of Informatics Sciences]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Campos Wright]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Wisleidys]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Trujillo Casañola]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yaimí]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>15</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>314</fpage>
<lpage>332</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2227-18992021000500314&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2227-18992021000500314&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2227-18992021000500314&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La planificación en el mundo de la Industria del Software, se ha convertido en uno de los principales retos para la gestión de proyectos y una actividad fundamental para desarrollar software de alta calidad. La misma requiere estimaciones que garanticen la eficacia del producto. Para planificar es imprescindible la aplicación de buenos métodos de estimación por la creciente influencia que ejercen en el control preciso y predecible, los procesos de producción y los productos de software. En junio del 2016, el proceso productivo de la Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas estuvo siendo evaluado por el Software Industry Excelence Center de México en conjunto con Especialistas de la universidad. Se certificó el nivel 2 del Capability Maturity Model Integration, detectándose brechas en el área de Planeación de Proyecto relacionadas a la estimación del esfuerzo. En ese contexto se propone la construcción de un modelo de estimación para el esfuerzo en el desarrollo de software adaptándolo a los distintos escenarios con que cuenta la universidad, que pretende mejorar la precisión utilizando una Red Neuronal Artificial de tipo Wavelet Radial Híbrida que combina los conceptos de un sistema heurístico de Búsqueda local y el algoritmo Colonia de abejas. Se utiliza el método Delphi y los criterios de expertos para validar la contribución de la propuesta. Se concluye que la técnica propuesta ayuda al proceso de estimación de los proyectos de desarrollo de la universidad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Planning in the world of Software Industry has become one of the main challenges for project management, and a fundamental activity to develop high quality software. It requires estimates that guarantee the efficiency of the product. The application of good estimation methods is essential for planning because of the increasing influence they have on accurate and predictable control, production processes and software products. In June 2016, the production process of the University of Informatics Sciences was being evaluated by the Software Industry Excellence Center of Mexico in conjunction with specialists from the university. It was certified as Level 2 of the Capability Maturity Model Integration, detecting gaps in the Project Planning area related to effort estimation. In this context, the construction of an estimation model for the effort in software development is proposed, adapted to the different scenarios that the university has, which aims to improve accuracy using an Artificial Neural Network of Hybrid Radial Wavelet type, combining the concepts of a heuristic system of Local Search and the Colony of Bees algorithm. The Delphi method and expert criteria are used to validate the contribution of the proposal. It is concluded that the proposed methodology helps the estimation process of university software development projects.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estimación del esfuerzo]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[artificial neural networks]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[effort estimation]]></kwd>
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