Quantitative assessment of the software maintenance process and requirements volatility

Authors:
Joel Henry;Sallie Henry
Affiliations:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA;-
Venue:
CSC '93 Proceedings of the 1993 ACM conference on Computer science
Year:
1993

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Abstract

This paper describes analysis techniques used to quantitatively assess the software maintenance process of a large military contractor, and the results obtained. The analysis techniques make use of basic data collected throughout the maintenance process. The data collected are extensive and allow a set of functional enhancements to be traced to process activities and product impact. Simple nonparametric statistical techniques are then applied to test relationships between data items. The results provide valuable information for predicting process and product characteristics, and assessing the maintenance process.