Intelligent Behavior Simulation Module for Software Process Elements

Abstract

Componentization is a Software Engineering (SE) strategy successfull in the development of new projects. Mainstream games use components that handle a set of functions elevant to a common aspect of a genre (e.g. real time strategy, first person shooter). However, Artificial Intelligence (AI) components, in spite of their great game play weight in current games, few has been researched and published about. This scenario gets worse when it comes to specific components for SE simulation games. This paper shows the results of the development of an AI component called Intelligent Behavior Simulation Module for Software Process Elements (MSCI-ep) for software process simulators. MSCI-ep objectives are to support and encourage development of this genre of educational games.