sdsim Project - Paper Review (pr25)


Title:

Improving Software Project Management Skills Using a Software Project Simulator

What is proposing?:

The use of  "system dynamics" for modeling software project management and create a training tool for improving experience on this matter.

Strengths:

Explains that software project management could be highly complex.

It shows guidelines  for modeling software projects using system dynamics concept.

Demonstrated how simulation of software project manager can improve students skills.

Weaknesses:

It does not details or present the simulation tool itself.

It seems to be a general guideline for software project management simulation.

It does not explain in detail the actual model they were implementing.

Seems to be very focused on academic pursposes.

Future Work:

Tool can be expanded for its use in the industry. Could be used not only for training but for regular use in the industry as a tool for creating potential scenarios of huge software projects.