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The “Design by Objectives” Method for Controlling Maintainability: A Quantitative Approach for Software

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Part of the book series: Informatik-Fachberichte ((INFORMATIK,volume 25))

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Durch Anwendung der „Design by Qbjectives“-Methode kann im Entwurf von Programmen und Systemen ein gesteuerter Grad an Wartungsfreundlichkeit einbezogen werden. Diese quantitative Methode benutzt eine Ziel Vorstellung des Wartungslebenszyklus, um quantitativ angegebene Wartungsziele zu erreichen. Diese werden dann durch „System Attribute Specification Table“ und die „Function/Attribute Table“ in Beziehung gesetzt, um Entwurfs-, Implementierungs- und Testmethoden zu spezifizieren, die einen ausreichenden Grad an Wartungsfreundlichkeit sicherstellen. Der Beitrag jeder Methode zur Wartungsfreundlichkeit kann dann quantitativ ausgedrückt werden.

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A controlled amount of maintainability can be designed into programs and systems by the use of the Design by Objectives method. This quantitative method uses a conception of the maintenance life cycle to produce quantitatively expressed maintenance goals. These are then related by using the System Attribute Specification and the Function/Attribute table to specify design, implementation, and test techniques to provide the acceptable level of maintainability. The contribution to maintainability of each technique can then be expressed quantitatively.

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Gilb, T. (1980). The “Design by Objectives” Method for Controlling Maintainability: A Quantitative Approach for Software. In: Hoffmann, HJ. (eds) Programmiersprachen und Programmentwicklung. Informatik-Fachberichte, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67600-0_2

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