A data-driven cost estimation model for agile development based on Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks and AdamW optimization
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| Název: | A data-driven cost estimation model for agile development based on Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks and AdamW optimization |
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| Autoři: | Xiaoyan Zhao, Xin Xiong, Zulkefli Mansor, Rozilawati Razali, Mohd Zakree Ahmad Nazri, Liangyu Li |
| Zdroj: | Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences, Vol 37, Iss 5, Pp 1-21 (2025) |
| Informace o vydavateli: | Springer, 2025. |
| Rok vydání: | 2025 |
| Sbírka: | LCC:Electronic computers. Computer science |
| Témata: | Cost estimation, Agile development, Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks, Adaptive Moment Estimation with Weight Decay algorithm, Electronic computers. Computer science, QA75.5-76.95 |
| Popis: | Abstract Over the past two decades, agile development has become a mainstream software engineering paradigm due to its flexibility and iterative nature. However, accurate cost estimation in agile projects remains challenging, mainly due to frequent requirement changes and data scarcity. Traditional estimation methods and existing machine learning models often fail to adapt effectively to the dynamic agile environment. To address these issues, this paper proposes a novel cost estimation model combining Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN) with the AdamW optimizer. KAN captures complex nonlinear relationships through hierarchical polynomial mapping, making it suitable for modeling dynamic cost variations. AdamW improves convergence speed and stability with adaptive learning rates and momentum mechanisms. To alleviate data scarcity, the SMOTE-NC technique is applied to generate 1000 synthetic samples based on 75 actual agile project data. K-fold cross-validation is used to enhance the model’s generalization ability. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed KAN-AdamW model achieves superior performance, with a Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 11,504.08 and a Mean Relative Error (MRE) of 0.12-outperforming traditional Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and function point-based models. The model also shows strong performance in accuracy and R-squared metrics, indicating high predictive stability and precision. This study offers a data-driven and effective solution for agile cost estimation and provides empirical support for addressing data limitations using SMOTE-NC. Furthermore, it highlights the potential of KAN for broader applications in cost modeling. |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| Popis souboru: | electronic resource |
| Jazyk: | English |
| ISSN: | 1319-1578 2213-1248 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1319-1578; https://doaj.org/toc/2213-1248 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s44443-025-00058-7 |
| Přístupová URL adresa: | https://doaj.org/article/3d0f24b24c52419a98d270d72a6799f3 |
| Přístupové číslo: | edsdoj.3d0f24b24c52419a98d270d72a6799f3 |
| Databáze: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstrakt: | Abstract Over the past two decades, agile development has become a mainstream software engineering paradigm due to its flexibility and iterative nature. However, accurate cost estimation in agile projects remains challenging, mainly due to frequent requirement changes and data scarcity. Traditional estimation methods and existing machine learning models often fail to adapt effectively to the dynamic agile environment. To address these issues, this paper proposes a novel cost estimation model combining Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN) with the AdamW optimizer. KAN captures complex nonlinear relationships through hierarchical polynomial mapping, making it suitable for modeling dynamic cost variations. AdamW improves convergence speed and stability with adaptive learning rates and momentum mechanisms. To alleviate data scarcity, the SMOTE-NC technique is applied to generate 1000 synthetic samples based on 75 actual agile project data. K-fold cross-validation is used to enhance the model’s generalization ability. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed KAN-AdamW model achieves superior performance, with a Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 11,504.08 and a Mean Relative Error (MRE) of 0.12-outperforming traditional Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and function point-based models. The model also shows strong performance in accuracy and R-squared metrics, indicating high predictive stability and precision. This study offers a data-driven and effective solution for agile cost estimation and provides empirical support for addressing data limitations using SMOTE-NC. Furthermore, it highlights the potential of KAN for broader applications in cost modeling. |
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| ISSN: | 13191578 22131248 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s44443-025-00058-7 |