This book explores the domain of software maintenance management and provides road
maps for improving software maintenance organizations. It describes full maintenance …

This paper describes the results of an interview study conducted at ten industrial sites. The
interview focused on the work practices of software engineers engaged in maintaining large …

Software maintenance outsourcing (SMO) is cost effective for developed countries and a
good source of getting valuable remuneration package for develo** countries. The …

Maintenance, traditionally the last phase of the Software Life Cycle, is usually overlooked,
under documented, and never appreciated. Maintenance is usually thought of as" something …

Organizations are continuously under the pressure of change, and develop through a
process of social construction, based on its individuals' current perception of the world. Most …

Software maintenance is often described as the most costly activity relating to software.
Understanding software modification distribution could therefore greatly benefit information …

Accelerating the learning curve of software maintainers working on systems with which they
have little familiarity motivated this study. A working hypothesis was that automated methods …

With the advancement in information technology, enterprises have invested vast resources
in implementing information systems that undoubtedly come with higher expectations and …

Maintaining large software systems based on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)
components is a major cost driver for these systems. Maintenance includes activities from …

With a growing demand for software systems and an increase in their complexity, software
development and maintenance is no longer the preserve of individual designers and …