A decision modelling approach for analysing requirements configuration trade-offs in time-constrained web application development
Sven Ziemer, Pedro Eduardo Fonseca Sampaio, Tor Stålhane · Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) · 2006
Release planning is a key phase in a time-constrained web development process, enabling stakeholders to find an appropriate trade-off between time-to-market and quality/functional characteristics of the delivered artifact. Despite the importance of conducting release planning activities, many web development projects still employ ad-hoc methods for deciding on the next release to be developed. In this paper, we discuss an effective release planning and configuration method underpinned by a decision modelling framework aimed at supporting small development teams to analyze, prioritize requirements, and to find a candidate release configuration that can be developed within the time, quality and functionality constraints relating to the project. The method is value-based, taking into account the stakeholders’ belief in what is regarded as the most valuable release configuration. The method is also consensus-driven, seeking to promote a consensual agreement with regard to the next release to be implemented. 1