A Model for Estimating Tactical Software Maintenance Requirements.
Abstract
Recent studies have pointed to the increasing burden that is software maintenance. The maintenance of tactical systems software will demand resources that exceed those expended during the development phase as their numbers and time-in-service increase. This increased demand for resources requires more effective management of the maintenance phase and development of the software with maintenance in mind. This thesis presents those items that should be considered and utilized during the development phase to reduce maintenance costs over the lifecycle of the system. It also presents a model that uses the known configuraion of the program to estimate the maintenance personnel requirements for that system. These requirements will be estimated from the beginning of the maintenance phase to its completion. The model utilizes the techniques of measuring the characteristics of the software to obtain the estimation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA118211
Entities
People
- William H. Merring Iii
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School