An Integrated Approach to Simulation-Based Learning in Support of Strategic and Project Management in Software Organisations.
Published on 24. January 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
308 pages
978-3-8167-6066-5 (ISBN)
Description
Industrielle Software-Entwicklung ist eine hoch-komplexe Aufgabe. Eine Schlüsselfunktion bei der Durchführung von Software-Projekten als auch bei der kontinuierlichen Verbesserung der zugrundeliegenden Entwicklungsprozesse hat das Management. Simulationsmodelle befähigen Manager, die Auswirkungen von Technologie-Einsatz und menschlichem Verhalten auf Entwicklungsprojekte besser zu verstehen. Gegenstand der Dissertation sind Entwurf, Anwendung und Validation der Methodik IMMoS (Integrated Measurement, Modelling, and Simulation). Das Ziel von IMMoS ist die Unterstützung der systematischen Erstellung und Nutzung von Prozess-Simulationsmodellen. Dazu kombiniert IMMoS die Modellierungsmethode System Dynamics mit Methoden der statischen Prozessmodellierung und des zielorientierten Messens zu einem integrierten Ansatz für simulationsgestütztes Lernen.
Industrial software development is a highly complex task. The management function plays a key role in both performance of software projects and improvement of underlying development processes. Simulation models are tools that help managers understand the effects of technology usage and human behaviour on development projects.
This dissertation describes the development, application and validation of the methodology IMMoS (Integrated Measurement, Modelling, and Simulation). The goal of IMMoS is to support systematic development and usage of process simulation models. In order to fulfil this goal, IMMoS combines the process simulation method System Dynamics with static process modelling and goal-oriented measurement. The result is an integrated approach to simulation-based learning.
Industrial software development is a highly complex task. The management function plays a key role in both performance of software projects and improvement of underlying development processes. Simulation models are tools that help managers understand the effects of technology usage and human behaviour on development projects.
This dissertation describes the development, application and validation of the methodology IMMoS (Integrated Measurement, Modelling, and Simulation). The goal of IMMoS is to support systematic development and usage of process simulation models. In order to fulfil this goal, IMMoS combines the process simulation method System Dynamics with static process modelling and goal-oriented measurement. The result is an integrated approach to simulation-based learning.