During software evolution, adaptive, and corrective maintenance are common reasons for changes. Often such changes cluster around key components. It is therefore important to anal...
James M. Bieman, Anneliese Amschler Andrews, Helen...
A common belief is that software designs decay as systems evolve. This research examines the extent to which software designs actually decay by studying the aging of design patter...
Teams that are geographically distributed often share information both in real-time and asynchronously. When such sharing is through groupware, change conflicts can arise when peo...
Mark S. Hancock, John David Miller, Saul Greenberg...
Software development tools primarily focus on supporting the technical work. Yet no matter the tools employed, the process followed, or the size of the team, important aspects of ...
Christine A. Halverson, Jason B. Ellis, Catalina D...
Agile methodologies employ light-weight development practices emphasizing a test-driven approach to the development of software systems. Modern agile development environments supp...