Does Software Modernization Deliver What It Aimed for? A Post Modernization Analysis of Five Software Modernization Case Studies
| Autor: | Khadka, R., Shrestha, P., Klein, B., Saeidi, A., Hage, J., Jansen, S., van Dis, E., Bruntink, M., Koschke, R., Krinke, J., Robillard, M. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | System and Network Engineering (IVI, FNWI), Sub Software Technology, Sub Software Production, Sub Algemeen Software Systems, Software Technology, Software Production |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | 2015 IEEE 31st International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME): proceedings : September 29-October 1, 2015, Bremen, Germany, 477-486 STARTPAGE=477;ENDPAGE=486;TITLE=2015 IEEE 31st International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME) ICSME |
| Popis: | Software modernization has been extensively researched, primarily focusing on observing the associated phenomena, and providing technical solutions to facilitate the modernization process. Software modernization is claimed to be successful when the modernization is completed using those technical solutions. Very limited research, if any, is reported with an aim at documenting the post-modernization impacts, i.e., whether any of the pre-modernization business goals are in fact achieved after modernization. In this research, we attempt to address this relative absence of empirical study through five retrospective software modernization case studies. We use an explanatory case study approach to document the pre-modernization business goals, and to decide whether those goals have been achieved. The intended benefits for each of the five cases we considered were all (partially) met, and in most cases fully. Moreover, many cases exhibited a number of unintended benefits, and some reported detrimental effects of modernization. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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