A Market-Driven Approach Based on Markov Decision Theory for Optimal Use of Resources in Software Development

Noppen, Joost and Aksit, Mehmet and Nicola, Victor and Tekinerdogan, Bedir (2004) A Market-Driven Approach Based on Markov Decision Theory for Optimal Use of Resources in Software Development. IEE Software, 151 (2). pp. 85-94. ISSN 0740-7459

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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. The paper 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.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2004 IEE
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Software Engineering (SE)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/48722
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-sen:20040079
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