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Building Productivity Models for Small Enhancements
Bo?azi?i University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Journal of Software Engineering and Applications·Volume 06 (2013)·Pages 121–130·Published 29 March 2013·DOI10.4236/jsea.2013.63016
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Abstract
Software is in constant evolution and many approaches have been suggested to study software maintenance productivity. This research reports on a process to design and implement a productivity model of legacy software based on the measurement of small functional enhancements using the COSMIC ISO 19761 international standard. Two motivations influence this research: 1) understanding the productivity of the software maintenance process to help manage the cost of maintenance ; 2) understanding the cost drivers that affect the software maintenance productivity. This research reports on an empirical study of a productivity measurement program implemented in a large banking legacy system .
KeywordsSmall EnhancementsProductivityProductivity ModelsMaintenanceCost of Maintenance
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