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Software Process Simulation

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This chapter introduces software process simulation as a means to amend and complement empirical studies, for example, to evaluate changing contexts and to analyze process dynamics. It introduces two types of simulation models, namely continuous and discrete-event models, as well as their combination in hybrid models. In addition, this chapter describes a systematic method for the creation of simulation models and introduces an existing library of simulation model components that can be easily reused. Finally, it explains how process simulation can be combined with empirical studies to accelerate process understanding and improvement. Figure 7.1 displays the chapter structure.

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    1. Jürgen Münch
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    2. Ove Armbrust
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    3. Martin Kowalczyk
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    Münch, J., Armbrust, O., Kowalczyk, M., Soto, M. (2012). Software Process Simulation. In: Software Process Definition and Management. The Fraunhofer IESE Series on Software and Systems Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24291-5_7

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