Chapter 3. Method of automatic assignment of tasks to IT project performers
Keywords:
IT project, task, performer, polynomial Bayesian classifier, effort, team, sprint
Synopsis
Management of a modern IT company: theoretical and technological aspects
The aim of the study is to develop a method for solving the problem of assigning IT project tasks to its performers.
The object of the study is the process of planning an IT project.
During the study, the problem of assigning IT project tasks to its performers was solved. It is shown that in recent years heuristic solutions to this problem have gained popularity. The main requirements for such a solution are determined. The results of the analysis of modern research confirm the relevance of scientific and applied works devoted to solving the problem of assigning IT project tasks to its performers.
According to the results of the study, it is proposed to represent the problem of assigning IT project tasks to its performers as a type of classification problem. This representation allowed using a polynomial Bayesian classifier to solve this problem. In the process of the study, the classification rule with a minimum error and calculations of the main elements of this rule were adapted to the specifics of the problem. An additional classification condition was established that prevents the maximum load of the IT project performer from being exceeded. Based on the results of the adaptation, the algorithm for solving the classification problem, which uses this adapted classifier, was modified.
A general description of the method for solving the problem of assigning IT project tasks to its performers was developed. An algorithm for implementing this method was developed for a detailed description of the content of individual stages. The scheme of this algorithm and the proposed descriptions of the main steps of the algorithm determine the features of its implementation both as a methodology for applying the obtained solutions in the current management of an IT project and as a specialized information technology.
To verify the operability of the obtained results, an experimental test of the method and its implementation algorithm was conducted during the management of one of the IT projects of an outsourcing IT company. The test results indicate the feasibility of using the developed method to solve the problem of assigning IT project tasks to its performers. The developed method contributes to better project planning, minimizes the administrative burden and helps to avoid delays and errors in project implementation.
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