Simulation in software engineering with system dynamics: A case study

Journal of Software

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1127-1135

  Wu, Minghui ^a,b   Yan, Hui ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY CITY COLLEGE   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Modeling; Simulation; Software engineering education; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND MODELING; BASIC CONCEPTS; CONTINUOUS MODELING; CRITICAL AREA; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; EXTREME PROGRAMMING; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; GLOBAL VIEW; KEY FACTORS; MODELING SIMULATION; PAIR-PROGRAMMING; PROJECT CONTROL; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION RESULT; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; SOFTWARE PROJECT; SYSTEM BEHAVIORS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH;

COMPLEXATION; EDUCATION COMPUTING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS; SYSTEM THEORY; TEACHING;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 78651553203     PISSN: 1796217X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4304/jsw.4.10.1127-1135     Document Type: Article

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