Abstract
This paper introduces an executable system dynamics simulation model developed to help project managers comprehend the complex impacts related to requirements volatility on a software development project. The simulator extends previous research and adds research results from an empirical survey, including over 50 new parameters derived from the associated survey data, to a base model. The paper discusses detailed results from two cases that show significant cost, schedule, and quality impacts as a result of requirements volatility. The simulator can be used as an effective tool to demonstrate the complex set of factor relationships and effects related to requirements volatility.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1568-1577 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Systems and Software |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2009 |
Keywords
- Requirements engineering risk
- Requirements volatility
- Software process modeling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Information Systems
- Hardware and Architecture
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