The Study of Resource Allocation among Software Development Phases : An Economics-Based Approach
Joint Authors
Peled, Dan
Goldwasser, Dan
Hadar, Irit
Yiftachel, Peleg
Farchi, Eitan
Source
Advances in Software Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-21, 21 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper presents an economics-based approach for studying the problem of resource allocation among software development phases.
Our approach is structured along two parallel axes: theoretical and empirical.
We developed a general economic model for analyzing the allocation problem as a constrained profit maximization problem.
The model, based on a novel concept of software production function, considers the effects of different allocations of development resources on output measures of the resulting software product.
An empirical environment for evaluating and refining the model is presented, and a first exploratory study for characterizing the model's components and developers' resource allocation decisions is described.
The findings illustrate how the model can be applied and validate its underlying assumptions and usability.
Future quantitative empirical studies can refine and substantiate various aspects of the proposed model and ultimately improve the productivity of software development processes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yiftachel, Peleg& Hadar, Irit& Peled, Dan& Farchi, Eitan& Goldwasser, Dan. 2012. The Study of Resource Allocation among Software Development Phases : An Economics-Based Approach. Advances in Software Engineering،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-21.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yiftachel, Peleg…[et al.]. The Study of Resource Allocation among Software Development Phases : An Economics-Based Approach. Advances in Software Engineering No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-21.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yiftachel, Peleg& Hadar, Irit& Peled, Dan& Farchi, Eitan& Goldwasser, Dan. The Study of Resource Allocation among Software Development Phases : An Economics-Based Approach. Advances in Software Engineering. 2012. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-21.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482302