NDLI: Decision Support for Product Release Planning Based on Robustness Analysis

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Al-Emran, A. Pfahl, D. Ruhe, G.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Decision-making in requirements engineering often needs to be done in the presence of uncertainty. Rigorous methods can help to increase the probability of making the most appropriate decisions under the given circumstances. Robustness is a measure for the degree of stability of a solution in case of changes in the problem parameters. This paper presents a method (called DECIDERelease) that applies simulation-based analysis and multi-criteria decision analysis on top of the existing strategic release planning approach EVOLVE*. The purpose of DECIDERelease is to qualify decision-making by pro-actively exploring the robustness of the operational plans of upcoming releases. Based on this analysis, the strategic release plan that is the most robust against assumed changes in planning parameters at operational level can be selected. As a proof-of-concept, the applicability of DECIDERelease is demonstrated by an illustrative case study. Results from a survey administered to managers and engineers in industry indicate that the proposed method is perceived as useful in practice.
Starting Page	157
Ending Page	166
File Size	457408
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424480227
ISSN	1090705X
DOI	10.1109/RE.2010.28
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-09-27
Publisher Place	Australia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Robustness Productivity Sensitivity Schedules Uncertainty Analytical models multi-criteria decision analysis Release planning strategic planning operational planning decision support robustness simulation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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