A task allocation optimizer for software construction

Duggan, Jim; Byrne, J.; Lyons, Gerard J.

doi:10.1109/ms.2004.1293077

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“…If dependencies and common traits among tasks are not correctly handled, developers can reduce their efficiency and generate unexpected conflicts [37]. Literature suggests different techniques, with varying results, for efficient task assignment (e.g., [16,24]). In particular, the assignment of bug fixes (or new features to implement), from a repository of issues or requests to the most appropriate developers, is one of the main instances of task assignment investigated by researchers [1].…”

Section: Inefficient Task Assignmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting Developers' Coordination in the IDE

Guzzi

Bacchelli

Riche

et al. 2015

Proceedings of the 18th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work &Amp; Social Computing

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Teamwork in software engineering is time-consuming and problematic. In this paper, we explore how to better support developers' collaboration in teamwork, focusing on the software implementation phase happening in the integrated development environment (IDE). Conducting a qualitative investigation, we learn that developers' teamwork needs mostly regard coordination, rather than concurrent work on the same (sub)task, and that developers successfully deal with scenarios considered problematic in literature, but they have problems dealing with breaking changes made by peers on the same project. We derive implications and recommendations. Based on one of the latter, we analyze the current IDE support for receiving code changes, finding that historical information is neither visible nor easily accessible. Consequently, we devise and qualitatively evaluate BELLEVUE, the design of an IDE extension to make received changes always visible and code history accessible in the editor.

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Section: Inefficient Task Assignmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting Developers' Coordination in the IDE

Guzzi

Bacchelli

Riche

et al. 2015

Proceedings of the 18th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work &Amp; Social Computing

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“…Traditionally, the allocation process of personnel within software development projects is mainly based on the technical skills of the teams and the task requirements [12]. In GSD scenario, task allocation is quite different, involving aspects like costs, time-zone differences and cultural imparities among others.…”

Section: Task Allocation In Gsdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a Framework for Work Package Allocation for GSD

Ruano-Mayoral¹,

Colomo‐Palacios

Fernández-González³

et al. 2011

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. Global software development is an inexorable trend in the software industry. The impact of the trend in conventional software development can be found in many of its aspects. One of them is task or work package allocation. Task allocation was traditionally driven by resource competency and availability but GSD introduces new complexities to this process including time-zones differences, costs and cultural differences. In this work a report on the construction of a framework for work-package allocation within GSD projects is presented. This framework lies on three main pillars: individual and organizational competency, organizational customization and sound assessment methods.

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“…Software process scheduling has been explored by quite a few researchers. Some methods provide schedules that are based upon the assumption of accurate human resource specifications, such as skills, productivity, and availability, and are thus able to satisfy constraints and obtain optimal scheduling values [3,6,9,11]. However, these methods only address scheduling problems that arise in response to specifically anticipated activities and resource changes.…”

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Dynamic Resource Scheduling in Disruption-Prone Software Development Environments

Xiao

Osterweil

Wang

et al. 2010

Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering

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Abstract. Good resource scheduling plays a pivotal role in successful software development projects. However, effective resource scheduling is complicated by such disruptions as requirements changes, urgent bug fixing, incorrect or unexpected process execution, and staff turnover. Such disruptions demand immediate attention, but can also impact the stability of other ongoing projects. Dynamic resource rescheduling can help suggest strategies for addressing such potentially disruptive events by suggesting how to balance the need for rapid response and the need for organizational stability. This paper proposes a multiobjective rescheduling method to address the need for software project resource management that is able to suggest strategies for addressing such disruptions. A genetic algorithm is used to support rescheduling computations. Examples used to evaluate this approach suggest that it can support more effective resource management in disruption-prone software development environments.

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A task allocation optimizer for software construction

Cited by 51 publications

References 7 publications

Supporting Developers' Coordination in the IDE

Supporting Developers' Coordination in the IDE

Towards a Framework for Work Package Allocation for GSD

Dynamic Resource Scheduling in Disruption-Prone Software Development Environments

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