A rule‐based model for customized risk identification and evaluation of task assignment alternatives in distributed software development projects

Lamersdorf, Ansgar; Münch, Jürgen; Torre, Alicia Fernández del Viso; Sánchez, Carlos Rebate; Heinz, Markus; Rombach, H. Dieter

doi:10.1002/smr.576

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“…For example, “information sharing among the distributed sites” is considered as the most important success factor for RCM practices in GSD context. The activities involved in the change management process are more communication and collaboration oriented 78 ; although to address the RCM process effectively, the frequent sharing of information is important 79 . Holtkamp et al 80 argued that the efficient information sharing mechanism in GSD could positively impact the RCM process.…”

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“…Tracking and control RCM activities at distributed sites were reported as an essential factor for the successful implementation of RCM activities in GSD context. The management of demanded requirement changes across the geographical boundaries is critical 79 . Hanisch and Corbitt 93 indicated that it is significant to track the root cause of demanded changes for effective RCM.…”

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A fuzzy analytical hierarchy process to prioritize the success factors of requirement change management in global software development

Akbar

Shameem²,

Khan

et al. 2020

J Software Evolu Process

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Planning and managing of requirement change management (RCM) process in global software development (GSD) are a complicated task, but the RCM plays a significant role in developing the quality software within time and budget. The key aim of this study is to prioritize the factors that could positively influence the RCM program in GSD context. To achieve the study objective, the questionnaire survey study was conducted to get the feedback of the practitioners concerning the success factors of RCM in GSD context. Moreover, the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) was applied. The application of FAHP is novel in this research domain as it has been effectively applied previously in various other research areas, for example, supplier selection, electronics and electrical, personnel selection, and agile software development. The results of this study will provide the prioritization‐based taxonomy of RCM success factors and also contribute by introducing the novel FAHP approach in the research domain of RCM in GSD. The FAHP approach assists the practitioners to reduce the uncertainty and vague opinions of RCM experts.

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Section: Study Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A fuzzy analytical hierarchy process to prioritize the success factors of requirement change management in global software development

Akbar

Shameem²,

Khan

et al. 2020

J Software Evolu Process

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“…Although contributing to the body of knowledge, case studies describe context-specific approaches and, therefore, transferring the outcomes to another context usually requires setting up a new case study. A process simulation as presented in this article helps improving decision-making processes by constructing a parameterized simulation model, which allows for modeling the intended process (or a set of alternatives), feeding the simulation with (empirical) data from past projects, calibrate the simulation, and eventually conclude a feasible solution; a procedure that was, so far, successfully applied to other fields, e.g., risk management in distributed projects as presented by Lamersdorf et al (2012).…”

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Using simulation for understanding and reproducing distributed software development processes in the cloud

Lunesu

Münch

Marchesi

et al. 2018

Information and Software Technology

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Context: Organizations increasingly develop software in a distributed manner. The Cloud provides an environment to create and maintain software-based products and services. Currently, it is unknown which software processes are suited for Cloud-based development and what their e↵ects in specific contexts are. Objective: We aim at better understanding the software process applied to distributed software development using the Cloud as development environment. We further aim at providing an instrument, which helps project managers comparing di↵erent solution approaches and to adapt team processes to improve future project activities and outcomes. Method: We provide a simulation model, which helps analyzing di↵erent project parameters and their impact on projects performed in the Cloud. To evaluate the simulation model, we conduct di↵erent analyses using a Scrumban process and data from a project executed in Finland and Spain. An extra adaptation of the simulation model for Scrum and Kanban was used to evaluate the suitability of the simulation model to cover further process models. Results: A comparison of the real project data with the results obtained from the di↵erent simulation runs shows the simulation producing results close to the real data, and we could successfully replicate a distributed software project. Furthermore, we could show that the simulation model is suitable to address further process models. Conclusion: The simulator helps reproducing activities, developers, and events in the project, and it helps analyzing potential tradeo↵s, e.g., regarding throughput, total time, project size, team size and work-inprogress limits. Furthermore, the simulation model supports project managers selecting the most suitable planning alternative thus supporting decision-making processes.

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“…However, the art and science of GSD is still evolving and thus, immature leading to the need of sound research outputs to support the discipline. Maybe the most relevant effort can be considered the work of Lamersdorf , although the works by Doma et al . , Fernandez and Basavaraju , da Silva , Almeida et al .…”

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Methodological framework for the allocation of work packages in global software development

Ruano-Mayoral

Casado‐Lumbreras

Garbarino-Alberti

et al. 2013

J Software Evolu Process

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Global software development in software development industry is a new aspect for many software project managers. In this scenario, the allocation of work packages among project participants is not a simple task. This allocation was traditionally determined by availability and competence but this new trend introduces complexity in an already complex process. Given the need to define new models to guide managers in these operations, this paper presents a framework to allocate work packages among project participants. Apart from the introduction of the framework itself, the results of its implementation are presented. These results show a notable output of the implementation in terms of accuracy of task execution to planning, effect introduction and overall satisfaction.

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A rule‐based model for customized risk identification and evaluation of task assignment alternatives in distributed software development projects

Cited by 12 publications

References 31 publications

A fuzzy analytical hierarchy process to prioritize the success factors of requirement change management in global software development

A fuzzy analytical hierarchy process to prioritize the success factors of requirement change management in global software development

Using simulation for understanding and reproducing distributed software development processes in the cloud

Methodological framework for the allocation of work packages in global software development

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