With software maintenance costs averaging 50% of total computing costs, it is necessary to have an effective maintenance program in place. Aging legacy systems, for example, pose an especially rough challenge as veteran programmers retire and their successors are left to figure out how the systems operate. This book explores program analyzers, reverse engineering tools, and reengineering tools in-depth and explains the best ways to deploy them. It also discusses using XML-based tools, the roles of software components, object technology, and metaprogramming in improving systems maintenance, as well as how to align software with business goals through strategic maintenance.

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National University of Singapore, Singapore


Book Information
ISBN 9780849335921
Author Stanislaw Jarzabek
Format Hardback
Page Count 424
Imprint Auerbach
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 940g