An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Risk on Software Project Management.

Abstract

The ability to develop information systems within cost and schedule is a difficult task for the DoD. The Systems Dynamics Model of Software Project Management is an interactive, computer simulation which allows for the investigation of decision making in a software development environment. In this thesis the author investigates the impact of risk on dynamic decision making in software project management. Graduate students participate as project managers making management decisions pertaining to total staff acquisition, its allocation to development versus quality assurance, and cost and schedule adjustments. Data analyses reveal that risk does significantly impact decision making and in turn project performance in terms of final cost and duration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA304267

Entities

People

  • Kimberly S. Russ

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Project Management
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Software Development
  • Students
  • Systems Management
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Software Engineering.