An Object-Oriented Dynamic Software Process Model
Abstract
This thesis describes a new method for modeling complex dynamic processes using object-oriented techniques. These techniques are applied to develop a sophisticated model of the software development process. This object- oriented approach has many advantages over non-object-oriented System Dynamics models. Non-homogeneous resource allocation can be explicitly modeled This allows resource allocation strategies and management decisions to be modeled and assessed in a realistic manner. Since software development tasks and resources are modeled as objects, they can be flexibly created and manipulated to capture the dynamics of a particular project. Furthermore, the principles of object- oriented inheritance lets the modeler or analyst easily extend the model to include new resources and tasks. The thesis addresses major considerations in modeling the software development process, as well as the detailed development of an object-oriented software process model in C + +. A comparison is done between this dynamic model and the empirical predictions of the popular COCOMO software estimation system. This new object-oriented approach is not limited to software process modeling and could be applied to a wide variety, of scientific, business, and social simulations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA267726
Entities
People
- Bradley J. Smith
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology