STRATOS: The Design of Visualization to Support Decision-making in Software Release Planning

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dc.contributor.advisorCarpendale, Sheelagh
dc.contributor.advisorTang, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorAseniero, Bon Adriel
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-24T16:17:35Z
dc.date.available2015-02-23T08:00:30Z
dc.date.issued2014-12-24
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractSoftware is typically developed in incremental stages or releases. Planning releases involves deciding on which features of the software should have implementation priority. This is a complex planning process involving numerous constraints and factors, trade-offs, that often make decisions difficult. Since the success of a product depends on this plan, it is vital for planners to examine the trade-offs between different alternatives in order to make an informed choice. To support this type of decision-making, my exploration involved designing and implementing STRATOS—a visualization tool showing several software release plans simultaneously within a singular layout, helping planners understand the differences among them. Through a qualitative evaluation, I found that it enabled a range of decision-making processes, ultimately helping participants in choosing an optimal release plan. My contributions include the hybrid visualization, STRATOS, and the findings from its evaluation that implicate design for future visualizations supporting decision-making.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAseniero, B. A. (2014). STRATOS: The Design of Visualization to Support Decision-making in Software Release Planning (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27891en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27891
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1977
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyScience
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectComputer Science
dc.subject.classificationinformation visualizationen_US
dc.subject.classificationhuman–computer interactionen_US
dc.subject.classificationstrategic software release planningen_US
dc.subject.classificationDesignen_US
dc.subject.classificationsoftware managementen_US
dc.titleSTRATOS: The Design of Visualization to Support Decision-making in Software Release Planning
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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