Hybrid Approaches of Verbal Decision Analysis in the Selection of Project Management Approaches

Tamanini, Isabelle; Pinheiro, Plácido Rogério; Machado, Thais Cristina Sampaio; Albuquerque, Adriano Bessa

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2015.07.093

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“…The methods that are part of the VDA framework have several features and benefits [21], among which we highlight the following: (i) the objective is to report problems; VDA methods offer a language that is natural for the decision maker; (ii) the methods include steps to process inconsistent entries in the preferences indicated by the decision maker, such as consistency inspection and unconditionality criteria; (iii) methods use transparent procedures from the decision maker viewpoint; (iv) they allow us to review the preferences that were given by providing explanations of the results generated; and (v) the methods use the verbal information strategy to produce preferences, which allows them to develop psychologically acceptable measures considering the view of the decision maker.…”

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Selection and Prioritization of Software Requirements Applying Verbal Decision Analysis

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During the software development process, the decision maker (DM) must master many variables inherent in this process. Software releases represent the order in which a set of requirements is implemented and delivered to the customer. Structuring and enumerating a set of releases with prioritized requirements represents a challenging task because the requirements contain their characteristics, such as technical precedence, the cost required for implementation, the importance that one or more customers add to the requirement, among other factors. To facilitate this work of selection and prioritization of releases, the decision maker may adopt some support tools. One field of study already known to solve this type of problem is the Search-Based Software Engineering (SBSE) that uses metaheuristics as a means to find reasonable solutions taking into account a set of well-defined objectives and constraints. In this paper, we seek to increase the possibilities of solving the Next Release Problem using the methods available in Verbal Decision Analysis (VDA). We generate a problem and submit it so that the VDA and SBSE methods try to resolve it. To validate this research, we compared the results obtained through VDA and compared with the SBSE results. We present and discuss the results in the respective sections.

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“…To use this method, the methodology that we adopted in this research is the same one used in the formal declaration of [21,28]:…”

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“…For the reasons discussed previously, the methods adopted are ORCLASS for classification and ZAPROS III-i for ordination. These methods work with some common concepts and have already proven successful in their hybridisation, as shown in previous works such as [16,60]. Preliminary works on VDA application to the problem of task allocation in DSD context can be found in [61][62][63][64][65][66][67].…”

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A Multicriteria Approach to Support Task Allocation in Projects of Distributed Software Development

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Organizations are increasingly investing in Distributed Software Development (DSD) over the years. A typical decision-making problem in the distributed scenario consists of deciding which team should be allocated each task. That decision takes into account a relative degree of subjectivity. That setting is suitable for applying Verbal Decision Analysis (VDA). This paper introduces an approach to support the allocation of tasks to distributed units in DSD projects, structured on the hybridisation of methods of Verbal Decision Analysis for classification and rank ordering applied to influencing factors and executing units. Firstly, a review of the literature was conducted aiming to identify the approaches to support the allocation of tasks in DSD contexts. Then, an approach was developed by applying VDA-based methods for classification and ordering. Bibliographic research and the application of surveys with professionals allowed identifying and characterising the main elements that influence task assignment in DSD projects. Afterwards, experiences were carried out in five real-world companies. In the end, the proposed approach has been submitted to the evaluation by the professionals of the participating companies and by some project management experts. The proposed approach comprises a workflow containing responsible actors and descriptions of the activities. Automated tools are also employed in automating the implementation of the approach. After applying the approach in five companies, task assignment recommendations are presented in groups for each company, according to the task type, i.e., requirements, architecture, coding, and testing, ranging from the most to the least preferable office. Results of the experiences and evaluations held during this work present evidence that the proposed approach is flexible, adaptable, and easy to understand and to use. Moreover, it helps to reduce decision subjectivity and to think of new aspects, supporting the task allocation process in DSD.

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“…There is no doubt that effective risk assessment, as the most important risk management stage, should also become one of the most significant steps in the company's investment decision-making. These methods (Figure 1) give the possibility to reduce the gap between the demands for the available decision-making methods and human system's abilities to process the data [42][43][44][45]. These methods (Figure 1) give the possibility to reduce the gap between the demands for the available decision-making methods and human system's abilities to process the data [42][43][44][45].…”

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“…The SNOD method was created later than PARK and gives a possibility to evaluate a larger number of criteria and alternatives. In Figure 2, the considered methods are presented [23,44,[46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56].…”

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The Evaluation of the Contractor’s Risk in Implementing the Investment Projects in Construction by Using the Verbal Analysis Methods

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The growth of the company’s investment potential is closely associated with the evaluation of the attendant risks of the process, various influencing factors, and the expected results. Therefore, the analysis of a number of qualitative and quantitative criteria of the projects and risks, as well as the potential profit-making opportunities in the investment decision making is required. This paper analyzes a decision-making strategy based on qualitative estimates obtained by investigating the risks posed, the management methods used, and the application of the proposed methods for assessing the contractor’s risk in construction companies.

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Hybrid Approaches of Verbal Decision Analysis in the Selection of Project Management Approaches

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Selection and Prioritization of Software Requirements Applying Verbal Decision Analysis

Selection and Prioritization of Software Requirements Applying Verbal Decision Analysis

A Multicriteria Approach to Support Task Allocation in Projects of Distributed Software Development

The Evaluation of the Contractor’s Risk in Implementing the Investment Projects in Construction by Using the Verbal Analysis Methods

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