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The lack of conceptualization and inclusion of human, social, and organizational dynamics in software process simulation models is a critical obstacle in (1) exploring the impact of socio-technical dimensions in software development and (2) measuring the performance of software processes. This paper presents a conceptual multi-resolution modeling and simulation framework that delineates various dimensions of organizational behavior as they relate to software development. The framework conceptualizes software development as a transformation system from the perspective of knowledge acquisition and cognitive systems engineering. Explicit distinctions between the strategy, operational, and technical views are clearly presented. Specifically, the paper formulates a preliminary conceptual model and elaborates on design space of the operational and technical views that focus on organizational, social, and human dynamics in process performance modeling and simulation.
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Yilmaz, L. (2007). Modelling Software Processes as Human-Centered Adaptive Work Systems. In: Abrahamsson, P., Baddoo, N., Margaria, T., Messnarz, R. (eds) Software Process Improvement. EuroSPI 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4764. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75381-0_14
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