An expert survey on kinds, influence factors and documentation of design decisions in practice

Future Generation Computer Systems

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 145-160

  Weinreich, Rainer ^a   Groher, Iris ^a   Miesbauer, Cornelia ^a  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Design decision classification; Design decision documentation; Design decision influence factors; Design decisions; Software architecture knowledge management

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SURVEYS;

ARCHITECTURAL KNOWLEDGE; DESIGN DECISIONS; EXPERT SURVEY; POTENTIAL SOURCES; RESEARCH CHALLENGES; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTS; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTS; SOFTWARE TEAMS;

DESIGN;

EID: 84924981203     PISSN: 0167739X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2014.12.002     Document Type: Article

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