The Science and Practice of Software Release Planning

Software release planning plays a crucial role that affects the success of software engineering project management (SEPM). Release planning (RP) determines which customer gets which features at which moment. In the 2002 Standish Group report, it was observed that mismatching customer satisfaction with the functionality of delivered software is still one of the main reasons that many software projects fail to achieve their stated objectives. Despite the importance of RP, our study reveals that current industry practices are mainly based on informal procedures. Most of the existing RP approaches are not based on comprehensive involvement of stakeholders, and do not give enough attention to resources and other constraints influencing RP decisions.

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