Issue: 2010/Vol.20/No.1, Pages 61-77
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CHOOSING A MODEL FOR A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
Grażyna Hołodnik-Janczura
, Izabela Golińska
Cite as: G. Hołodnik-Janczura, I. Golińska. Decision support system for choosing a model for a software development life cycle. Operations Research and Decisions 2010: 20(1), 61-77.
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present selected models of a Software Development Life Cycle as a set of possible alternatives. The article also includes the characteristics of IT projects which are used as the basis for selection criteria, according to which an appropriate model should be chosen. These characteristics are divided into two groups; one of them deals with the product, the other one deals with the project. Based on both a literature study and statistical surveys, a list of criteria is derived, to be later applied in the process of developing a knowledge-based system. The rules and search algorithms for selecting the best models are described by a flowchart. Finally, the method of presentation and the interpretation of the results are discussed.
Keywords: algorithm, knowledge base, sequential model, evolutionary model, IT project, selection criteria, risk, project complexity
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