Technology transfer in the maintenance environment

Authors:
Florence J. Bell
Affiliations:
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, New York, New York
Venue:
AFIPS '84 Proceedings of the July 9-12, 1984, national computer conference and exposition
Year:
1984

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Abstract

In 1982 The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States recognized that software maintenance requires major management attention, and established a maintenance producivity project (MPP). Maintenance was defined as any programming effort that requires at least 25% of a programmer's time to be spent understanding an existing system. Three potential areas were identified for technology transfer: the maintenance function, the maintenance environment, and maintenance metrics. Ongoing programs include cooperation with vendors in developing an integrated environment for the maintenance programmer and manager, a maintenance management handbook, and a maintenance managers' round table. Maintenance is becoming an established and recognized area of specialization for systems professionals at The Equitable.