A simulation model for strategic management process of software projects

A simulation model for strategic management process of software projects

1. needed

   • strategic management of SW projects
     • is
       • for understanding implications of decisions
       • for implementing decisions
   • strategic decisions
     • using
       • simulation
         • used to
           • understand features
           • examine consequences
           • reduce risk of wrong decision
       • collaboration
     • may be
       • multiple
     • should be used
       • in SW projects
         • are
           • potential beneficiaries
           • research deficient

2. presents

   • simulation model
     • is
       • integrated framework
       • generic
       • MATLAB based
       • for different features of dev stages
       • for management options
       • not new
     • divided
       • SW dev process
         • example
           • discrete event
           • system dynamics
       • strategic management
         • example
           • risk analysis
           • cost
           • 5 year budgetting
           • position, resources, simple rukes
       • integrated modelling
         • is
           • user friendly
           • generic
           • flexible
     • initially
       • not user friendly
       • limited view of strategy

3. model requirements

   • is
     • strategic parameters
       • answers
         • cost/effort
           • is
             • most important
         • risk
         • budget
         • schedule
         • quality
         • specifications
     • development phases
       • are
         • waterfall
           • is
             • where requirements dont change
         • for different environments
         • spiral
         • rapid
         • requiring feedback
     • technique
       • are
         • DES
           • is
             • entities react in discrete time
             • some randomness
             • stochastic variable/process parameters change
         • SD
           • is
             • continuous updates

4. includes

   • stategic management process simulation model
     • is
       • integrated
       • mapping
       • framework
     • implicates
       • decisions
     • has DES flowchart
       • defines
         • strategy development
         • risk management
         • cost estimation
         • project management
       • ends
         • all cycles
         • all points quantified
     • is constructed
       • risk management process model
         • is
           • activities
           • identification
           • assessment
           • management
           • risk
           • CMMI risk
       • SW risk assessment model
         • identify/classify
           • risk events
           • analyse
             • with categorisation
       • SW cost estimation model
         • establish
           • effort to complete
           • COCOMO-II
           • mathematical notation
       • with project dev phases
         • using
           • spiral, iterative and incremental model
       • with project management planning
         • gets
           • budget
           • schedule
       • simulation application for strategic management process
         • uses
           • MATLAB

5. validates

   • generic management simulation
     • uses
       • validation framework
         • uses quality
           • syntactic
           • semantic
           • pragmatic
             • is
               • useful
         • achieved by
           • means
   • simulation application
     • tests
       • fidelity
       • sensitivity

6. crossed against

   • case study
     • uses
       • SW dev org without testing capability
         • graphs
           • risks
           • costs
           • across strategies
         • used
           • spiral
           • human resource modelling
           • technology modelling
           • MS Project 2007
         • produced
           • results
           • testing
           • integration
           • savings
           • costs per phase
     • shows
       • selection is based on business/project managers
         • based on
           • value to org
       • best not necessarily cheapest
       • factors outside scope
         • may influence

7. furthered

   • with different risk assessment
   • risk management
   • cost estimation
   • models
   • project management tools
   • decision support mechanism
   • expert system

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