软件工程评估和管理英文讲义software evolution 10(精品·公开课件).pptVIP

Software Evolution – process Program evolution dynamics Program evolution dynamics is the study of the processes of system change After major empirical study, Lehman and Belady proposed that there were a number of ‘laws’ which applied to all systems as they evolved Rather than laws, it is more sensible to say ‘observations’. They are applicable to large systems developed by large organisations This area is the subject of another lecture Objectives To explain different strategies for the evolution, the change, of software systems Software maintenance Software re-engineering To explain the principles of software maintenance To explain the main features of software re-engineering Topics covered Evolution, rather than development maintenance Software maintenance Types of maintenance Maintenance cost Prediction Maintenance metrics Software re-engineering Software re-engineering is useful for system evolution Software re-engineering activities Data re-engineering and its problems Evolution / Maintenance Rather than think of separate development and maintenance phases, evolutionary software is software that is designed so that it can continuously evolve throughout its lifetime Software evolution is inevitable New requirements emerge when the software is used The business environment changes Errors must be repaired New equipment must be accommodated Performance and/or reliability may have to be improved Spiral evolution model Software evolution strategies Software maintenance Changes are made in response to changed requirements but the fundamental software structure is stable Software re-engineering No new functionality is added to the system but it is restructured and reorganised to facilitate future changes Maintenance and re-engineering may be applied separately or together Types of maintenance Maintenance to repair software faults Changes to correct deficiencies in the way it meets requirements Maintenance to adapt software to a different operating environment Chang