Characterization of trade-off preferences between non-functional properties

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Highlights：

• Trade-offs between non-functional properties of software systems are addressed.

• A framework for preference elicitation is proposed and validated empirically.

• Trade-off profiles of students and practitioners are elicited and analyzed.

• Appropriate utility functions for non-functional properties are discussed.

摘要

•Trade-offs between non-functional properties of software systems are addressed.•A framework for preference elicitation is proposed and validated empirically.•Trade-off profiles of students and practitioners are elicited and analyzed.•Appropriate utility functions for non-functional properties are discussed.

论文关键词：Non-functional properties,Decision-making,Trade-offs,Utility functions

论文评审过程：Received 15 December 2016, Revised 1 June 2017, Accepted 18 July 2017, Available online 11 September 2017, Version of Record 16 March 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.is.2017.07.004