A market-driven approach based on Markov decision theory for optimal use of resources in software development

J.A.R. Noppen; S. Eisenbach; Mehmet Aksit; V.F. Nicola; B. Tekinerdogan

doi:10.1049/ip-sen:20040079

A market-driven approach based on Markov decision theory for optimal use of resources in software development

J.A.R. Noppen, S. Eisenbach (Editor), Mehmet Aksit, V.F. Nicola, B. Tekinerdogan

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Abstract

Changes in requirements may have a severe impact on development processes. For example, if requirements change during the course of a software development activity, it may be necessary to reschedule development activities so that the new requirements can be addressed in a timely manner. Unfortunately, current software development methods do not provide explicit means to adapt development processes with respect to changes in requirements. This article proposes a method based on Markov Decision Theory, which determines the estimated optimal development schedule with respect to probabilistic product demands and resource constraints. This method is supported by a tool and applied to an industrial case.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-94
Number of pages	10
Journal	IEE proceedings - Software
Volume	151
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/ip-sen:20040079
Publication status	Published - 5 Apr 2004

Keywords

Resource allocation
Product development
Markov decision theory
SE-SDP: Software Development Process

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