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Could we set priorities only relative to each other instead of fixed numbers?
AFAIK the lowest priority has the highest number in scheduling and in my system all priorities must be different. But isn't other policies thinkable? For instance, how about a policy where priorities ...
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Multilevel Queue Scheduling (MQS) with Round Robin
I'm trying to use MQS to create a Gantt chart of 5 processes (P1-P5) as well as their waiting, response, and turnaround times (and averages of those metrics) within a CPU task schedule. Here's the ...
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How to design a task scheduler (like cron) with a Calendar Queue
I've been working on a dynamic task scheduler based on a Calendar Queue structure and I've hit a bit of a wall.
The Calendar Queue lets me enqueue and dequeue events, however I think I might not be ...
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Sorting with continous input
I'm designing (not writing, yet) a task scheduler system for a complex video game. The rest of the program passes it objects containing a function and some metadata including an estimation of how much ...
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What are some algorithms that can assist with reservation time scheduling?
Here's the gist of the problem: There are multiple service providers who each have their own schedules of availability. There are multiple customers who seek their services. Customers need to be able ...
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One Scheduler vs. Many Schedulers
I've been using a single scheduler to handle all my scheduled tasks (Quartz.Net). I'm starting to rethink how this operates because if I need to update 1 task, I have to stop the entire process, ...
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Find out whose turn it is to buy the croissants, accounting for possible absences
A team has decided that every morning someone should bring croissants for everybody. It shouldn't be the same person every time, so there should be a system to determine whose turn it is next. The ...
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Development of algorithmical concept for scheduling and allocation problem
I have to solve a problem in the field of operations research. I want to gather some general approaches to evaluate them to pick the most promising to design a problem-related program.
Problem ...
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Round Robin - how to determine the optimal quantum of time?
I have to calculate the proper quantum of time for Round Robin process scheduling algorithm. As I read in Tanenbaum's book, the quantum of time should cover like 80% of the running time of all ...
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Can I trust the Basic schedule equation?
I've been reading Steve McConnell's demystifying the black art of estimating book, and he gives an equation for estimating nominal schedule based on Person-months of effort:
ScheduleInMonths = 3.0 x ...
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How to run any cronjobs using Objective-C at iOS Platform
Is there any way to run schedulers / schedule programs for example Cron Jobs using Objective-C at iOS Platform?
I need to create a schedule update to my ios, lets say for example every five days my ...
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How do tight timelines and scheduling pressure affect TCO and delivery time?
A friend's father, who is a software engineering manager, said, emphatically, "The number one cause of scheduling overruns is scheduling pressure."
Where does the research stand? Is a moderate amount ...
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How to make a PHP function triggered automatically at a user defined time
I am developing an internal system for a company with PHP using Zend framework. I need one of its functions to execute on a time specified by user.
My research on this matter found me several ways of ...
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What relationship do software Scrum or Lean have to industrial engineering concepts like theory of constraints?
In Scrum, work is delivered to customers through a series of sprints in which project work is time boxed to a fixed number of days or weeks, usually 30 days. In lean software development, the goal is ...
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Algorithm for appointment reminders
My program allows users to store appointments in a calendar. What has been requested of me is the ability for SMS reminders to be sent to people to remind them of their appointment. The SMS would ...
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Are scheduled job servers the right choice for a time sensitive game engine?
I am currently architecting and designing an exciting new web application that will be entering into some areas that I have very little experience in, game development.
The application is not ...
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Scheduling Thousands of *Recurring* Jobs
I'm looking for general approaches and ideally libraries/tools for scheduling many thousands of recurring jobs.
A simple example is a feed aggregator, where I'd want to repeatedly poll thousands of ...
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How do I approach this PHP/MYSQL query?
I have a reservation system that I have coded and my final task is to allow the user to enter a set of dates and then show them all available options.
The reservation table is set up with unit_id, ...
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How can I advocate a semi-strict release schedule in a risk-averse environment?
Recently I've been increasingly plagued by what I would have to describe as one of my most frustrating and morale-killing experiences in this profession: Having to sit on a release that has been ...
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Scheduling Algorithm for Scheduling Life
I am trying to write some code to schedule a set of real life tasks that are input by the user. These tasks are stored in an sqlite database. And at the moment, the only parameters I am taking into ...
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Sprint planning and accommodating slack
After reading Tom DeMarco's Slack, I'm wondering how to factor slack into sprints.
For those who haven't read the book, TDM describes 'slack' as providing time for innovation and other good things.
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Implementing Scheduling Within an Application
I'm building an app and the end user will be using an Admin screen to schedule content on the front page. They will be choosing two dates, a start date and an end date.
Obviously I don't want to ...
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Why is it optimal to schedule shorter jobs first on a uniprocessor?
On a uniprocessor, it is apparently optimal to schedule jobs that take less time first assuming non-preemptive scheduling - once a job runs, it must finish. Why?
I am confused about how the ordering ...
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User friendly scheduling feature
I'm trying to add a scheduling feature to my web scraping application that will let the user schedule scraping jobs so he can, for instance, perform a job every Monday, or every 2 hours or stuff like ...
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Are there successful examples of development “shifts”?
There is some thinking going on around how to get more output from the current resources we have. The thought is that two teams working different shifts might produce more output. The first shift ...
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What should I do when my project manager does not care about implementation details?
My project manager, when providing requirements for specific tasks, does not care about the implementation details. Although he has a programming background and has some knowledge of the MVC ...
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Setting realistic expectations for deadlines
I'm a tech lead for a small team. One of the major tasks on my plate is communicating with the client. One thing I find particularly difficult is dealing with deadlines because they are mandated by ...
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Is it normal for a company to have programmers on such a rigid schedule? [closed]
So I've been working at this job for a couple of months. I'm a little frustrated because I do my best work from 2 to 7. In previous jobs, I've come in at 9:30-10:00 and leave at 7. Some companies ...
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Encouraging software engineers to track time
How can I encourage my coworkers to track the time they spend resolving issues and implementing features? We have software to do this, but they just don't enter the numbers.
I want the team to get ...
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How can you make a cluster run a task only once?
If you had a task that you wanted to run only once on a cluster of servers, at a regular interval what would be the best way of achieving this? The definition of cluster in this case is 2 or more ...
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Task scheduling for software development
I'm managing a team of 10 software developers and I'm looking for a tool which can be used to schedule/assign tasks.
I envisage a fairly simple web-based tool which each developer signs into. Here ...
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Why is software schedule estimation so hard? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why are software schedules so hard to define?
I often need to explain to senior management why software estimation is so hard, and why our preliminary estimates are ...
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Does late have any meaning in Agile methodologies?
This came out of some of the answers and comments on another question (this one).
I've worked primarily with waterfall projects and while I've worked on ad-hoc projects that have taken on agile ...
