An Approach to a Theory of Software Evolution

International Workshop on Principles of Software Evolution (IWPSE)

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 70-74

  Lehman, M M ^a   Ramil, J F ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Best practice; Empirical generalisations; FEAST; Laws of software evolution; Management guidelines; Process improvement; Software engineering

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICE; EMPIRICAL GENERALIZATIONS; FEAST; LAWS OF SOFTWARE EVOLUTION; MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT;

COMPETITION; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; PRODUCTIVITY; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 1442352380     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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