Title :
Mining Software History to Improve Software Maintenance Quality: A Case Study
Author :
Tarvo, Alexander
Author_Institution :
Microsoft
Abstract :
Errors in software updates can cause regressions failures in stable parts of the system. The Binary Change Tracer collects data on software projects and helps predict regressions in software projects.
Keywords :
operating systems (computers); program testing; software maintenance; Binary Change Tracer tool; Windows operating system; software maintenance quality; software regression; statistical model; Data mining; Decision trees; Error correction; History; Predictive models; Software maintenance; Software quality; Software standards; Software systems; Software testing; BCT; Binary Change Tracer; Microsoft; maintenance process; process measurement; risk management;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
