Title :
Predicting programming group productivity a communications model
Author :
Scott, R.F. ; Simmons, D.B.
Author_Institution :
Command Control & Communications Directorate, U.S. Air Force Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Methods of studying programmer productivity are difficult to find. The classical methods of observation and statistical analysis are in many cases inappropriate. This paper describes a simulation approach in which programmers are considered to be individual processors. Relative group productivity is then measured based upon the productivity levels and communications relationships of the processors.
Keywords :
management; personnel; programming; simulation; communications model; group productivity; group size; individual processors; simulation; small group model; studying programmer productivity; Computational modeling; Computers; Educational institutions; Productivity; Program processors; Programming; Communications structure; programmer productivity; programming group size; simulation; small group model;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSE.1975.6312873
