id: 01916435
dt: j
an: 01916435
au: Pfahl, Dietmar; Lebsanft, Karl
ti: Knowledge acquisition and process guidance for building System Dynamics
    simulation models: An experience report from software industry.
so: Int. J. Softw. Eng. Knowl. Eng. 10, No. 4, 487-510 (2000).
py: 2000
pu: World Scientific, Singapore
la: EN
cc: D.2 I.2 I.6
ut: knowledge acquisition; model building; process modeling; process
    simulation; software development; system dynamics
ci: 
li: doi:10.1142/S0218194000000213
ab: Summary: System Dynamics (SD) is a method that allows for integrated
    modeling of technical as well as managerial aspects responsible for the
    dynamic complexity of systems. Therefore, simulation of SD models can
    also be a tool for problem analysis within software organizations. In
    this paper, experience with SD modeling of software processes and
    projects within Siemens is reported. Special focus is put on problems
    encountered during knowledge acquisition for SD model building, like
    inadequate guidance while conducting SD modeling projects, and
    insufficient methodical support for re-using available or generating
    missing knowledge. Both problems were addressed in a research project,
    jointly conducted by Fraunhofer IESE and Siemens Corporate Technology.
    One of the results is a prescriptive process model for building SD
    models. This process model provides guidance for a systematic
    development of SD models in software organizations. (Provider:
    Leibiger)
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