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Stratos: Using Visualization to Support Decisions in Strategic Software Release Planning

bon-adriel-aseniero photoBon Adriel Aseniero , Tiffany Wun , david-ledo photoDavid Ledo , Guenther Ruhe , anthony-tang photoAnthony Tang , sheelagh-carpendale photoSheelagh Carpendale

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Abstract

Software is typically developed incrementally and released in stages. Planning these releases involves deciding which features of the system should be implemented for each release. This is a complex planning process involving numerous trade-offs-constraints and factors that often make decisions difficult. Since the success of a product depends on this plan, it is important to understand the trade-offs between different release plans in order to make an informed choice. We present STRATOS, a tool that simultaneously visualizes several software release plans. The visualization shows several attributes about each plan that are important to planners. Multiple plans are shown in a single layout to help planners find and understand the trade-offs between alternative plans. We evaluated our tool via a qualitative study and found that STRATOS enables a range of decision-making processes, helping participants decide on which plan is most optimal.

Keywords:  Software EngineeringInformation VisualizationRelease Planning

Reference

Bon Adriel Aseniero, Tiffany Wun, David Ledo, Guenther Ruhe, Anthony Tang, Sheelagh CarpendaleStratos: Using Visualization to Support Decisions in Strategic Software Release PlanningIn Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems(CHI 2015)ACM, New York, NY, USA Page: 1-10DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2702123.2702426