Title :
A task-based approach to improving the software maintenance process
Author :
Cousin, Larry ; Collofello, James S.
Author_Institution :
3M Health Inf. Syst., Murray, UT, USA
Abstract :
A comprehensive approach is given to improving the software maintenance process based on task analysis. Techniques are presented for determining maintenance tasks and their relationships. Different methods are then used to derive necessary information to perform these tasks. This information can then be placed in a database and used by tools for dissemination to software engineers to help them perform maintenance tasks. Case study results for the application of this process are described
Keywords :
software maintenance; database; maintenance tasks; software engineers; software maintenance process; task analysis; task-based approach; Application software; Computer errors; Computer science; Costs; Data engineering; Databases; Information systems; Software maintenance; Software performance; Software tools;
Conference_Titel :
Software Maintenance, 1992. Proceerdings., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2980-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICSM.1992.242551
