An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Software Size Increase on Software Project Management Behavior

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Abstract:

Increasing demand for software and increasing shortfalls of programmers have focused efforts to improve software project productivity on the role of the software project manager. The complex dynamics of software project development, and the visibility of the project, affect decision making and performance to a large degree. Using the System Dynamics Model for software project management, these and other issues can be evaluated with low financial risk or outlays through simulation of software projects. This thesis investigates the effect of changing one of the dynamics i.e., size on the behavior and performance of the project manager by using a simulation of an actual software project in a game environment. Analysis of the results indicates that increased visibility significantly improves project schedule.

Author(s):
Baker, Diana L.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0074

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL, *SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTS, RISK, DECISION MAKING, MANAGEMENT, MODELS, DYNAMICS, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, THEORY, THESES, VISIBILITY, PRODUCTIVITY, BEHAVIOR, PROGRAMMERS, EXPERIMENTAL DATA, GAME THEORY, SIMULATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Report Date:
1992 Mar 01