Software product release planning through optimization and what-if analysis

Marjan van den Akker; Sjaak Brinkkemper; Guido Diepen; Johan Versendaal

doi:10.1016/j.infsof.2007.10.017

Software product release planning through optimization and what-if analysis

Marjan van den Akker^*, Sjaak Brinkkemper, Guido Diepen, Johan Versendaal

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Abstract

We present a mathematical formalization of release planning with a corresponding optimization tool that supports product and project managers during release planning. The tool is based on integer linear programming and assumes that an optimal set of requirements is the set with maximal projected revenue against available resources. The input for the optimization is twofold. The first type of input data concerns the list of candidate requirements, estimated revenues, and resources needed. Second, managerial steering mechanisms enable what-if analysis in the optimization environment. Experiments based on real-life data made a sound case for the applicability of our approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	101-111
Number of pages	11
Journal	Information and Software Technology
Volume	50
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2007.10.017
Publication status	Published - Jan 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Integer linear programming
Optimization
Release planning
Requirements management

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