Shortest job first | Glossary

Definition :

Shortest job first is a scheduling algorithm within which the method with the tiniest execution time is chosen for execution next. Shortest job first is either preemptive or non-preemptive. owing to its easy nature, shortest job first is considered optimal. It additionally reduces the average waiting time for alternative processes awaiting execution.

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Further Reading:

Product Development Flow by Donald G Reinertsen.

 

Agile UX Storytelling | Book Series

Overview:

Learn how to use stories throughout the agile software development lifecycle. Through lessons and examples, Agile UX Storytelling demonstrates to product owners, customers, scrum masters, software developers, and designers how to craft stories to facilitate communication, identify problems and patterns, refine collaborative understanding, accelerate delivery, and communicate the business value of deliverables. Rebecca Baker applies the techniques of storytelling to all facets of the software development lifecycle―planning, requirements gathering, internal and external communication, design, and testing―and shows how to use stories to improve the delivery process.

What You’ll Learn

  • Craft stories to facilitate communication within the project team and with stakeholders
  • Leverage stories to identify problems and patterns, accelerate delivery, and communicate business value
  • Apply storytelling techniques to all stages of the SDLC
  • Marshal user stories to focus requirements gathering and ensure a consistent message

Authors:

Rebecca Baker

Published In:

19 August 2017