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TITLE: Dynamic
simulation modeling of an inspection based software lifecycle
process
AUTHOR: Madachy,-R.; Khoshnevis,-B.
AUTHOR
AFFILIATION: Litton Data Syst., Agoura Hills, CA,
USA
SOURCE: Simulation-. July 1997; 69(1): 35-47
PUBLISHER: Simulation Councils
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: USA
RECORD TYPE: Journal-Paper
LANGUAGE: English
ABSTRACT: A dynamic simulation model of an
inspection-based software lifecycle process has been developed to
support quantitative process evaluation. It can be used in project
planning and management, and aid in process improvement. The model
serves to examine the effects of inspection practices on cost,
schedule, and quality throughout the lifecycle. It uses system
dynamics to model the interrelated flows of tasks, errors, and
personnel throughout different development phases and is calibrated
to industrial data. It demonstrates the effects of performing
inspections and other managerial policies. The dynamic effects are
tracked throughout the time history of a project to show resource
usage, task completions and defect trends per phase. Cumulative
metrics and development tradeoffs for decision making are also
presented. Several types of validation tests are performed against
industrial data, existing theory and other prediction models. The
results indicate a valid model that can be used for process evaluation and project planning, and serve as a framework for
incorporating other dynamic process factors.
NUMBER OF REFERENCES: 28
DESCRIPTORS: digital-simulation; software-development-management
IDENTIFIERS: dynamic-simulation-model; inspection-based; software-lifecycle-process; quantitative-process-evaluation; project-planning; dynamic-simulation; system-dynamics; process-evaluation
CLASSIFICATIONS:
C0310F-Software-development-management;
C6185-Simulation-techniques; C6110B-Software-engineering-techniques;
C6110F-Formal-methods
CLASSIFICATION
CODES: C0310F; C03; C0; C6110B; C61; C6110F; C6185;
C6
SUBFILE:
Computers-and-Control-Technology
TREATMENT CODE: T
(Theoretical-or-Mathematical)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBERS (Translation and
Original): 0037-5497
CODEN:
SIMUA2
PUBLICATION YEAR:
1997
SICI:
0037-5497(199707)69:1L.35:DSMI;1-8
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER FEE CODE:
0037-5497/97/$3.00+.10
ACCESSION NUMBER: 5785595
SORT KEY:
0037-549700069000001000035
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: Copyright 1997,
IEE
UPDATE CODE:
1997050
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