Optimal Coordination in Distributed Software Development

The construction of a software system requires not only individual coding effort from team members to realize the various functionalities, but also adequate team coordination to integrate the developed code into a consistent, efficient, and bug‐free system. On the one hand, continuous coding without adequate coordination can cause serious system inconsistencies and faults that may subsequently require significant corrective effort. On the other hand, frequent integrations can be disruptive to the team and delay development progress. This tradeoff motivates the need for a good coordination policy. Both the complexity and the importance of coordination is accentuated in distributed software development (DSD), where a software project is developed by multiple, geographically‐distributed sub‐teams. The need for coordination in DSD exists both within one sub‐team and across different sub‐teams. The latter type of coordination involves communication across spatial boundaries (different locations) and possibly temporal boundaries (different time zones), and is a major challenge that DSD faces. In this study, we model both inter‐ and intra‐sub‐team coordination in DSD based on the characteristics of the systems being developed by the sub‐teams, the deadline for completion, and the nature of division adopted by the sub‐teams with respect to development and integration activities. Our analysis of optimal coordination policies in DSD shows that integration activities by one sub‐team not only benefit that sub‐team (as is the case in co‐located development) but can also help the other sub‐teams by providing greater visibility, thereby resulting in a higher integration frequency relative to co‐located development. Analytical results are presented to demonstrate how the characteristics of the projects and the sub‐teams, and the efficiency of communication across the sub‐teams, affect coordination and productivity. We also investigate the pros and cons of using specialized integration sub‐teams and find that their advantage decreases as the project schedule becomes tighter. Decentralized decisions and asymmetric subsystems are also discussed.     

基于Internet信息服务模式的电子商务模拟软件需求分析

为了提高信息服务电子商务人才的全面素质,本文提出了电子商务模拟软件开发的重要性和必要性,并重点给出了模拟软件的系统分析.     

试论计算机教育如何适应软件产业发展的需要

产业发展依靠人才,人才的培养有赖于教育。如何改革高校传统的计算机教育模式,培养适合产业发展需要的软件人才,成为计算机教育工作者面临的重大课题。我们必须探索新的教育模式,高效率地培养优秀的软件技术人才,为我国软件产业的发展作出积极贡献。     

图书馆计算机管理系统和工作述评

通过对图书馆计算机管理系统和工作的全面介绍,阐述了图书馆计算机管理的科学性、实用性和先进性,以说明计算机管理对我馆的管理理念和管理水平的巨大推动作用。     

The Effect of Liability and Patch Release on Software Security: The Monopoly Case

An abundance of flawed software has been identified as the main cause of the poor security of computer networks because major viruses and worms exploit the vulnerabilities of such software. As an incentive mechanism for software security quality improvement, software liability has been intensely discussed among both academics and practitioners for a long time. An alternative approach to managing software security is patch release, which has been widely adopted in practice. In this paper, we examine these two different ways of mitigating customer risk in the software market: liability and patch release. We study the impact of both mechanisms on a monopolistic software vendor's decision on security quality. We find the conditions under which each mechanism is effective in terms of improving security quality and increasing social surplus. The heterogeneous nature of loss is identified to be a key factor for the effectiveness of the liability mechanism. On the other hand, patch release can be effective and welfare‐enhancing regardless of the nature of loss as long as customers incur low patching cost, and/or the vendor incurs low patch development cost. We also examine the impact of customer misperception of the outcome from vulnerable software on the effectiveness of liability.     

Optimal Enhancement and Lifetime of Software Systems: A Control Theoretic Analysis

We develop an optimal control model to maximize the net value provided by a software system over its useful life. The model determines the initial number of features in the system, the level of dynamic enhancement effort, and the lifetime of the system. The various factors affecting these optimal choices are systems characteristics (e.g., complexity, age, quality), user learning, and process maturity. We also consider that there is a time lag between the addition of a feature and the realization of its benefit to users. The basic model is extended to consider the decision of replacing the existing system by a new one.     

纸浆生产过程SU6PC与80C196单片机综合控制系统研究

通过对造纸纸浆生产过程的深入研究,提出了由SU6PC可编程控制器和80C196单片机组成的造纸纸浆生产过程综合控制系统,介绍了以草料造纸的纸浆生产过程自动综合控制方法.简要介绍了系统硬件和软件设计.     

软件开发中的测试技术

在分析了软件测试重要性的基础上 ,提出了软件测试的五大原则 ,指出软件测试的内容和步骤应基于软件生命周期的全过程 ,并就测试方法、测试策略的合理选择进行了阐述。通过对测试时间、测试成本和可靠度的关系的分析 ,给出了软件最佳测试时间的确定方法 ,并对测试工作的可靠性评价进行了探讨     

The Design of Feature‐Limited Demonstration Software: Choosing the Right Features to Include

Today, software supports many important tasks in a variety of industries. In the specialized nature of these environments, a common problem faced by software vendors is to correctly signal the true value of a software product to the end users. For example, telecommunications equipment manufacturers design complex software for important functions like provisioning new users in the network. These software products automate various functions that would otherwise need to be done manually. In order to enable potential customers—telecommunications providers—to evaluate and recognize the full value of the product, equipment vendors often provide a free, feature‐limited version of the product to the customer. As the specific features included in the feature‐limited version influence whether the full product is purchased or not, it is essential that the features included in the feature‐limited version be selected judiciously. While the importance of identifying the best set of features has been well recognized, there has been little research to date that systematically addresses this fundamental business decision. This study fills this gap in the literature by providing an objective approach to the design of demonstration software. We illustrate the benefits of our approach through a case study involving the design of a feature‐limited demo for a wireless telecommunications equipment manufacturer.     

运用Camcorder配合PowerPoint制作多媒体教学软件

介绍MSOffice97软件包中常被忽视却又十分实用的软件Camcorder,并提出运用Camcorder配合PowerPoint制作多媒体教学软件的设想和实现方案