Characterizing software architecture changes: A systematic review

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-51

  Williams, Byron J ^a   Carver, Jeffrey C ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Change characterization; Software architecture; Software changes; Software evolution; Software maintenance; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHANGE CHARACTERIZATION; SOFTWARE CHANGES; SOFTWARE EVOLUTION; SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE;

SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 70449084875     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2009.07.002     Document Type: Review

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