Constructing a Hybrid Software Process Simulation Model in Practice: An Exemplar from Industry
Background: Software Process Simulation Modeling (SPSM) is of paramount importance to support quantitative management of software development process. Hybrid process simulation combines multiple simulation paradigms to reflect complex changes in realistic software process, which brings inherent challenges. Constructing a hybrid model requires more modeling expertise and experience than modeling by solo-paradigm. However, a few studies explicitly discuss the challenges they encounter as a topic, which discourages practitioners. Objective: Our aim in this study is to present an industrial modeling project as an exemplar to demonstrate and discuss the technical issues and challenges associated with hybrid process simulation in practice. Method: Based on the collaboration with a global software enterprise, we construct a hybrid process simulation model that combines System Dynamics (SD) and Discrete Event Simulation (DES) to predict the project duration for project management. Results: Several challenges around the theme of hybrid process simulation of software development process are identified and discussed with the proposal of sets of solutions from different perspectives. The model is validated by comparing the simulation result with the actual enactment of the process in industry. In addition, the result confirms the rationality and efficacy of the suggested solutions to some extent. Conclusions: Based on cooperation with the enterprise, five steps are depicted for constructing hybrid model. The experience reported about the detailed steps of hybrid model may offer reference value to SPSM community.
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06:00 - 09:00 | Session 4ICGSE Experience Reports / ICSSP / ICGSE Industry Talks / ICGSE [Joint Event] - ICSSP/ICGSE at ICSSP-ICGSE Chair(s): Ricardo Britto Ericsson / Blekinge Institute of Technology, Klaas-Jan Stol University College Cork and Lero, Ireland, Eray Tüzün Bilkent University _ ICGSE Theme: Process and requirements ICSSP Theme: Empirical studies and experience reports on agile and hybrid processes | ||
06:00 5mDay opening | OpeningRecorded ICGSE [Joint Event] - ICSSP/ICGSE | ||
06:05 15mExperience report | Moray-STF: A Novel Approach for Requirement Definition for GSD Projects in a Mobile Ecosystem ICGSE Experience Reports Klinsman M. Goncalves SIDIA R&D Institute, Yasmine G Vaz SIDIA R&D Institute, Eberth F. Cruz SIDIA R&D Institute, Rafael E. Silva SIDIA R&D Institute, Lineker Souza SIDIA R&D Institute, Fábio M. Azevedo SIDIA R&D Institute, Eduardo D. Sardinha SIDIA R&D Institute, Paulo Fonseca SIDIA R&D Institute, Cícero Augusto De Lara Pahins SIDIA Research Institute | ||
06:20 15mExperience report | Using a Tool-based Approach to Comply with Smartphone User Manual Regulations in Latin America Countries ICGSE Experience Reports Klinsman M. Goncalves SIDIA R&D Institute, Yasmine G Vaz SIDIA R&D Institute, Eberth F. Cruz SIDIA R&D Institute, Rafael E. Silva SIDIA R&D Institute, Lineker Souza SIDIA R&D Institute, Fábio M. Azevedo SIDIA R&D Institute, Eduardo D. Sardinha SIDIA R&D Institute, Paulo Fonseca SIDIA R&D Institute, Cícero Augusto De Lara Pahins SIDIA Research Institute | ||
06:35 15mFull-paper | Constructing a Hybrid Software Process Simulation Model in Practice: An Exemplar from Industry ICSSP Yue Li Oxford-Hainan Blockchain Research Institute, He Zhang Nanjing University, Liming Dong Nanjing University, Bohan Liu Nanjing University, Jinyu Ma Nanjing University | ||
06:50 15mFull-paper | How are Hybrid Development Approaches Organized? - A Systematic Literature Review ICSSP Nils Prenner Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group, Carolin Unger-Windeler Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group, Kurt Schneider Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||
07:05 15mFull-paper | Determining Context Factors for Hybrid Development Methods with Trained Models ICSSP Jil Klünder Leibniz Universität Hannover, Dzejlana Karajic University of Passau, Paolo Tell IT University of Copenhagen, Oliver Karras Leibniz University Hannover, Christian Muenkel Leibniz University Hannover, Jürgen Münch Reutlingen University, Stephen MacDonell Auckland University of Technology, Regina Hebig University of Gothenburg, Marco Kuhrmann University of Passau | ||
07:20 15mIndustry talk | Observability Driven Development and Continuous Delivery ICGSE Industry Talks | ||
07:35 15mExperience report | Expanding the responsibility of an offshore team and sustainably increasing business value using SAFe ICGSE Experience Reports Alaukikdev Pandya Siemens Healthineers, V. S. Mani Siemens , Ansuman Pattanayak Siemens Healthineers | ||
07:50 15mExperience report | Hybrid Sourcing: Novel Combination of Crowdsourcing and Inner-sourcing for Software Developments ICGSE Experience Reports | ||
08:05 15mFull-paper | Charting Coordination Needs in Large-Scale Agile Organizations with Boundary Objects and Methodological Islands ICSSP Rashidah Kasauli Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Rebekka Wohlrab Chalmers University of Technology | Systemite AB, Eric Knauss Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenbrug, Jan-Philipp Steghöfer Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Jennifer Horkoff Chalmers and the University of Gothenburg, Salome Maro Chalmers | University of Gothenburg | ||
08:20 15mDoctoral symposium paper | Towards Improving the Organization of Hybrid Development Approaches ICSSP Nils Prenner Leibniz Universität Hannover, Software Engineering Group | ||