Software Project Management: Theory of Constraints, Risk Management, and Performance Evaluation

Antoine Asseman (1) , Nada Ashqar Aloraidi (1) , Mariam Salim (1) , Eman Rezk (1) , Heba Dawoud (1) , Nasser Alkhuzaei (1) , Souad Mecheter (1) , Rana Rihan (1) , Abdelaziz Bouras (2, 3)

1 Computer Science and Engineering Department [Doha] (University of Qatar, College of Engineering)
2 DISP - Décision et Information pour les Systèmes de Production
3 Qatar University

Constraints and risks are two critical factors that affect software project performance; more attention needs to be paid to constraints and risks in order to improve performance. In this paper, investigation will take place to determine the relation between those three factors. An enhanced model has been proposed to describe how these factors affect each other. As an application, the performance is examined for both open and closed source software projects in terms of some constraints and risk factors. Moreover, solutions for controlling both constraints and risks are provided. For constraints, project activities scheduling is enhanced using a genetic algorithm. For risks, RISKIT is briefly explained as a risk management methodology.

Mots clés: Software Project Management; Constraints; Risk Management; Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem (RCPSP); Performance; RISKIT; Exploratory model

Domaines: Ingénierie assistée par ordinateur

Antoine Asseman, Nada Ashqar Aloraidi, Mariam Salim, Eman Rezk, Heba Dawoud, et al.. Software Project Management: Theory of Constraints, Risk Management, and Performance Evaluation. The Journal of Modern Project Management, 2014, 2 (1), pp.8-21. ⟨hal-01356039⟩