A Proposed Method for Release Planning from Use Case-based Requirements Specification

This paper proposes a method that integrates Use case-based requirements specification into release planning process. Release planning addresses decisions related to the implementation of a selected requirements´ collection in incremental software development. Its aim is determining an optimal schedule for the development within the constraints of defined deadlines and available resources. Scheduling requirements´ development for the upcoming version is a complex process and requires significant manual efforts. Presented method is evaluated with a case study that demonstrates how this method can significantly accelerate release plan production (≫50%), provide more informed and established decisions and supply precise requirement´s tracing at Use case level. Finally, the paper analyzes benefits and issues from the use of this method by project managers.