Title :
A micro and macro based examination of the effects of requirements changes on aerospace software maintenance
Author :
Stark, George ; Skillicorn, A. ; Smeele, R.
Author_Institution :
Mitre Corp., Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Abstract :
Requirements are the foundation of the software release process. They provide the basis for developing budgets, schedules, and design and testing specifications. Changing requirements during a software release process impacts the cost, schedule, and quality of the resulting product. We have collected data on 20 software releases in our environment to understand the source, magnitude, and effects of changing requirements on software maintenance releases. The benefits received include better management of releases and improved customer communications
Keywords :
aerospace computing; software development management; software maintenance; aerospace software maintenance; budgets; customer communications; data collection; macro examination; management of releases; micro examination; schedules; software maintenance; software release; Costs; Predictive models; Process planning; Project management; Scheduling; Software maintenance; Software quality; Software systems; Springs; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Snowmass at Aspen, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4311-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.1998.682190
