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Systems dynamics model for decision support in risk assessment in software projects
Author(s) -
Lopes Jhoney da. Silva,
Braga José Luis,
Resende Filho Moisés A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of software: evolution and process
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2047-7481
pISSN - 2047-7473
DOI - 10.1002/smr.1754
Subject(s) - computer science , software , system dynamics , software development , software project management , risk analysis (engineering) , process (computing) , risk management , software development process , project management , empirical research , decision support system , systems engineering , management science , engineering , software construction , data mining , artificial intelligence , business , philosophy , epistemology , programming language , operating system , finance
Abstract Project management is widely studied and has several tools that aid in the efficiency and effectiveness of software production. However, in project management, numerous risk factors are involved in the development of software. These risk factors interact in a dynamic and non‐linear way, hindering decision‐making. The objective of this paper is to present a model of systems dynamics, which is a descriptive technique used for modeling and simulating systems, involving risk factors that strongly influence the development of software. The model generated is a tool that aims to assist project managers in their decision‐making. The relationships between variables were extracted from actual or empirical experiments available in the literature, thus bringing the model results closer to the real world. The model enables reproducing scenarios in which real‐world tests would be costly or dangerous to be carried out, allowing the impacts of risks in software development process to be analyzed. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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