Understanding software processes through system dynamics simulation: A case study

Proceedings - 9th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, ECBS 2002

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 41-48

  Andersson, C ^a   Karlsson, L ^a   Nedstam, J ^a   Host, M ^a   Nilsson, B I ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication systems; Computational modeling; Computer aided software engineering; Computer simulation; Conferences; Differential equations; Feedback loop; Logistics; Software systems; Testing

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; LOGISTICS; MANAGERS; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE TESTING; SYSTEM THEORY; TESTING;

COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; CONFERENCES; FEED-BACK LOOP; REQUIREMENTS PHASE; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 34247483173     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ECBS.2002.999821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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