Reusable Software: Trade-Off Analysis and a New Approach.

Abstract

Software reusability is seen as a resource which can assist in resolving the current software crisis. This thesis discusses issues that are relevant to the concept of reusable software. It reviews the definition of reusable software and presents software developement scenarios to describe possible guidelines for performing a trade-off analysis in determining the pros and cons of incorporating reusable software concepts into a software product. The thesis also suggests the need for new and dramatically different methodologies to make software reusability a viable concept. Additional keywords: Life cycle models; Trade off analysis; Software engineering; Scenarios. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159813

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People

  • C. A. Murnan

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Application Software
  • Computer Graphics
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  • Computer science
  • Engineering

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