Integrated Requirement Selection and Scheduling for the Release Planning of a Software Product

C. Li; J.M. van den Akker; S. Brinkkemper; G. Diepen

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-73031-6_7

Integrated Requirement Selection and Scheduling for the Release Planning of a Software Product

C. Li, J.M. van den Akker, S. Brinkkemper, G. Diepen

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Abstract

This paper investigates two integer linear programming models that integrate requirement scheduling into software release planning. The first model can schedule the development of the requirements for the new release exactly in time so that the project span is minimized and the resource and precedence constraints are satisfied. The second model is for combined requirement selection and scheduling, which can not only maximize revenues but also calculates an on-time-delivery project schedule simultaneously. Two simulations are presented to examine the influence of precedence constraints and compare the differences of the traditional prioritization models and the two new ones. The simulation results suggest that requirement dependency can significantly influence the project plan and the combined model for requirement selection and scheduling is better in the sense of efficiency and on-time delivery.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality
Subtitle of host publication	13th International Working Conference, REFSQ 2007, Trondheim, Norway, June 11-12, 2007. Proceedings
Editors	Pete Sawyer, Barbara Paech, Patrick Heymans
Place of Publication	Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer
Pages	93-108
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-540-73031-6
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-73030-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73031-6_7
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	13th International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality, REFSQ 2007 - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 11 Jun 2007 → 12 Jun 2007 Conference number: 13 https://refsq.org/2007/

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	4542
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Other	13th International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality, REFSQ 2007
Abbreviated title	REFSQ
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Trondheim
Period	11/06/07 → 12/06/07
Internet address	https://refsq.org/2007/

Keywords

Software release planning
IS-REQUIREMENTS
Requirement selection
Requirement scheduling
Release planning
Integer Linear Programming (ILP)
Simulation

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Li, C., van den Akker, J. M., Brinkkemper, S., & Diepen, G. (2007). Integrated Requirement Selection and Scheduling for the Release Planning of a Software Product. In P. Sawyer, B. Paech, & P. Heymans (Eds.), Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality: 13th International Working Conference, REFSQ 2007, Trondheim, Norway, June 11-12, 2007. Proceedings (pp. 93-108). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 4542). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73031-6_7

Li, C. ; van den Akker, J.M. ; Brinkkemper, S. et al. / Integrated Requirement Selection and Scheduling for the Release Planning of a Software Product. Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality: 13th International Working Conference, REFSQ 2007, Trondheim, Norway, June 11-12, 2007. Proceedings. editor / Pete Sawyer ; Barbara Paech ; Patrick Heymans. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer, 2007. pp. 93-108 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Li, C, van den Akker, JM, Brinkkemper, S & Diepen, G 2007, Integrated Requirement Selection and Scheduling for the Release Planning of a Software Product. in P Sawyer, B Paech & P Heymans (eds), Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality: 13th International Working Conference, REFSQ 2007, Trondheim, Norway, June 11-12, 2007. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4542, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 93-108, 13th International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality, REFSQ 2007, Trondheim, Norway, 11/06/07. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73031-6_7

Integrated Requirement Selection and Scheduling for the Release Planning of a Software Product. / Li, C.; van den Akker, J.M.; Brinkkemper, S. et al.
Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality: 13th International Working Conference, REFSQ 2007, Trondheim, Norway, June 11-12, 2007. Proceedings. ed. / Pete Sawyer; Barbara Paech; Patrick Heymans. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2007. p. 93-108 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 4542).

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