Deriving Software Process Simulation Model from SPEM-based Software Process Model

Abstract

It is difficult to adopt a simulation technology for simulating a software process because of the difficulty in developing a simulation model. In order to resolve the difficulty, we consider the following issues: reducing the cost to develop a simulation model, reducing the simulation model complexity, and increasing the modularity of a simulation model. We propose an approach to deriving a Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS)-Hybrid simulation model from a Software Process Engineering Metamodel (SPEM)-based software process model. We provide the mapping between the elements of SPEM and the DEVS-Hybrid formalism and the transformation rules for automatically deriving a simulation model from a descriptive process model. Our approach resolves the issues by the transformation rules and the hierarchical and modularized modeling properties of UML and DEVS.

A systematic literature review on the industrial use of software process simulation

“…see the pairs [148] and [57], [10] and [81], as well as [149] and [59]. A methodology to develop a simulation model proposed by Park et al is reported in three articles which are very similar as well [120,35,34].…”

Mapping SPEM Process Specifications to Activity Cycle Diagrams

“…The closest work to our current research [2] proposes an approach to derive a hybrid simulation model (DES and SD) from a SPEM 1.1 process model. We consider the hybrid mechanism as an advantage when contrasted to our work.…”

“…To the best of our knowledge, the closest work to our current research is the work of Park et al [2]. The authors propose an approach to derive a hybrid simulation model from a process model created with SPEM.…”

“…Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is one of the techniques. However, the development of DES models of engineering processes is a complex endeavour [1,2]. It requires a great deal of effort, time and expertise in different areas, in addition to knowledge of techniques to model and implement simulators.…”

An approach to analyzing the software process change impact using process slicing and simulation

“…The UML profile for SPEM gives benefits for present- ing different perspectives of a software process model using UML diagrams. We construct the process model using the use case diagram and the activity diagram (Park et al, 2007). The use case diagram describes the assignment of roles to phases or activities and represents the work breakdown structure (WBS) of a process.…”