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Software Maintenance- An Introduction

Software Evolution

It is impossible to produce system of any size which do not need to be changed. Once software is put into use, new requirements emerge and existing requirements changes as the business running that software changes.

Parts of the software may have to be modified to correct errors that are found in operation, improve its performance or other non-functional characteristics.

All of this means that, after delivery, software systems always evolve in response to demand for change.

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Program evolution dynamic is the study of system change. There is a set of proposed laws concerning system change.Continuing changeIncreasing complexity Large program evolutionOrganizational stabilityConservation of familiarity

Program Evolution Dynamic



Software Evolution Approaches

There are a number of different strategies for software change.Software maintenanceArchitectural transformationSoftware re-engineering.



Software maintenanceSoftware maintenance is the general process of changing a system after it has been

diverted. The change may be simple changes to correct coding errors, more extensive changes to

correct design errors or significant enhancement to correct specification error or accommodate new requirements.

Software maintenance



Maintenance Characteristics

We need to look at maintenance from three different viewpoints:the activities required to accomplish the maintenance phase and the impact of a

software engineering approach (or lack thereof) on the usefulness of such activities

the costs associated with the maintenance phasethe problems that are frequently encountered when software maintenance is

undertaken



Maintenance to repair software faults Changing a system to correct deficiencies in the way meets

its requirements Maintenance to adapt software to a different operating environment

Changing a system so that it operates in a different environment (computer, OS, etc.) from its initial implementation

Maintenance to add to or modify the system’s functionality Modifying the system to satisfy new requirements

Types of Maintenance



Why is Maintenance Inefficient?

Factors adversely effect maintenanceLack of models or ignorance of available models (73%)Lack of documentation (67.6%)Lack of time to update existing documentation (54.1%)

Other factors (1994 study)Quality of original applicationDocumentation qualityRotation of maintenance people



Problems in Managing Maintenance

Changing priorities

Inadequate testing methods

Performance measurement difficulties

System documentation incomplete or non-existent

Adapting to the rapidly changing business environment



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