METHODOLOGY OF MANAGEMENT OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICAL INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: CASE RESEARCH ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF HIGHLY LOADED DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Abstract

The article considers the current problem of software engineering project management. A comparison of management methodologies for research and innovation practical projects is made. Modern project management methodologies are considered to increase the productivity of highly loaded distributed information systems. The research was carried out to increase the productivity of educational electronic information systems during high load (sessions), as well as to form a system for managing the indicators of "green economy" enterprises. The results of the implementation of the proposed comprehensive methodology are presented by the information ecosystems SEL (Vinnytsia National Trade and Economics Institute of KNUTE) and JetIQ (Vinnytsia National Technical University). The use of flexible methodology for research projects makes it possible to quickly test hypotheses, change the direction of research, or add necessary steps to the project. Each sprint allows you to integrate new ideas and adjust the next steps of the research. The main focus of the research project is the increase in knowledge. The article contains a description of the case of the project "Research of the results of high loads" on the example of a web-based system for creating an educational electronic information environment JetIQ VNTU.

The results of the research project on determining critical moments of the JetIQ VNTU information ecosystem during periods of high load allow you to improve the server system and the organization of the use of microservices of the electronic university. The obtained practical and theoretical results are the basis for further improvement of each module separately and the entire system as a whole. The article proposes a conceptual and practical methodology for managing research and/or innovative practical projects based on identifying the main approaches to implementing software engineering projects, agile management methodologies, and experience in developing and implementing software products as results of IT project implementation. A case study of a project to determine the performance indicators of an educational electronic information environment during periods of high load is considered.

Prospects for further research are related to the use of the theory and practice of IT project management to create productive educational electronic information environments for educational institutions, corporate and individual distance and blended learning.

The article contains a detailed description of a case for analyzing the productivity of the educational information ecosystem during periods of high loads. Mini-cases for testing the module for automatic verification of applicants' knowledge are proposed. Adaptation of flexible methodologies of practical projects for scientific research will allow to increase the productivity of teams. An example of implementing a system for monitoring the productivity of the educational information ecosystem during periods of high loads allows to form similar cases for other areas of research on the productivity of highly loaded distributed systems.