Multi-sprint planning and smooth replanning: An optimization model

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2357-2370

  Golfarelli, Matteo ^a   Rizzi, Stefano ^a   Turricchia, Elisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agile methods; Linear programming; Optimization models; Scrum; Software engineering

Indexed keywords

AGILE METHODS; GENERALIZED ASSIGNMENT PROBLEM; HEURISTIC SOLUTIONS; INHERENT FLEXIBILITY; LINEAR PROGRAMMING FORMULATION; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; PROJECT EXECUTION; SCRUM;

LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 84881475474     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.04.028     Document Type: Article

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