We apply data mining to version histories in order to guide programmers along related changes: "Programmers who changed these functions also changed...." Given a set of e...
Software maintenance and evolution is arguably a lengthy and expensive phase in the life cycle of a software system. A critical issue at this phase is change propagation: given a ...
As a software system evolves to accommodate new features and repair bugs, changes are needed. Software components are interdependent, changes made to one component can require cha...
Software maintenance and evolution are inevitable activities since almost all software that is useful and successful stimulates user-generated requests for change and improvements...
— Requirements changes during software development pose a risk to cost, schedule and quality while at the same time providing an opportunity to add value. Provision of a generic ...