Foreword (Barry Boehm) -- Preface -- PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS -- Chapter 1 Introduction and Background -- 1.1 Systems, Processes, Models, and Simulation -- 1.2 Systems Thinking -- 1.3 Basic Feedback Systems Concepts Applied to the Software Process -- 1.4 Brooks's Law Example -- 1.5 Software Process Technology Overview -- 1.6 Challenges for the Software Industry -- 1.7 Major References -- 1.8 Chapter 1 Summary -- 1.9 Exercises -- Chapter 2 The Modeling Process with System Dynamics -- 2.1 System Dynamics Background -- 2.2 General System Behaviors -- 2.3 Modeling Overview -- 2.4 Problem Definition -- 2.5 Model Conceptualization -- 2.6 Model Formulation and Construction -- 2.7 Simulation -- 2.8 Model Assessment -- 2.9 Policy Analysis -- 2.10 Continuous Model Improvement -- 2.11 Software Metrics Considerations -- 2.12 Project Management Considerations -- 2.13 Modeling Tools -- 2.14 Major References -- 2.15 Chapter 2 Summary -- 2.16 Exercises -- Chapter 3 Model Structures and Behaviors for Software Processes -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Model Elements -- 3.3 Generic Flow Processes -- 3.4 Infrastructures and Behaviors -- 3.5 Software Process Chain Infrastructures -- 3.6 Major References -- 3.7 Chapter 3 Summary -- 3.8 Exercises -- PART 2 APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- Introduction to Applications Chapters -- Chapter 4 People Applications -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Overview of Applications -- 4.3 Project Workforce Modeling -- 4.3.1 Example: Personnel Sector Model -- 4.4 Exhaustion and Burnout -- 4.4.1 Example: Exhaustion Model -- 4.5 Learning -- 4.6 Team Composition -- 4.7 Other Application Areas -- 4.8 Major References -- 4.9 Chapter 4 Summary -- 4.10 Exercises -- Chapter 5 Process and Product Applications -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Overview of Applications -- 5.3 Peer Reviews -- 5.4 Global Process Feedback (Software Evolution) -- 5.5 Software Reuse -- 5.6 Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS)-Based Systems -- 5.7 Software Architecting -- 5.8 Quality and Defects -- 5.9 Requirements Volatility.

5.10 Software Process Improvement -- 5.11 Major References -- 5.12 Provided Models -- 5.13 Chapter 5 Summary -- 5.14 Exercises -- Chapter 6 Project and Organization Applications -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Overview of Applications -- 6.3 Integrated Project Modeling -- 6.4 Software Business Case Analysis -- 6.5 Personnel Resource Allocation -- 6.6 Staffing -- 6.7 Earned Value -- 6.8 Major References -- 6.9 Provided Models -- 6.10 Chapter 6 Summary -- 6.11 Exercises -- Chapter 7 Current and Future Directions -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Simulation Environments and Tools -- 7.3 Model Structures and Component-Based Model Development -- 7.4 New and Emerging Trends for Applications -- 7.5 Model Integration -- 7.6 Empirical Research and Theory Building -- 7.7 Process Mission Control Centers, Analysis, and Training Facilities -- 7.8 Chapter 7 Summary -- 7.9 Exercises -- Appendix A: Introduction to Statistics of Simulation -- A.1 Risk Analysis and Probability -- A.2 Probability Distributions -- A.3 Monte Carlo Analysis -- A.4 Analysis of Simulation Input -- A.5 Experimental Design -- A.6 Analysis of Simulation Output -- A.7 Major References -- A.8 Appendix A Summary -- A.9 Exercises -- Appendix B: Annotated System Dynamics Bibliography -- Appendix C: Provided Models -- References -- Index.