Using application understanding to support impact analysis

Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-110

  Joanna Fyson, M ^a   Boldyreff, Cornelia ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Application management support; Application understanding; Impact analysis; Ripple effect; Ripple propagation graph; Traceability

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; GRAPH THEORY; MAINTENANCE; MANAGEMENT;

IMPACT ANALYSIS; RIPPLE EFFECT;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032021986     PISSN: 1532060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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