Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Lewis, John Allan
URN	etd-06102012-040529
Title	A methodology for integrating maintainability into large-scale software using software metrics
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Computer Science and Applications
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Henry, Sallie M. Committee Chair Arthur, James D. Committee Member Kafura, Dennis G. Committee Member
Keywords	Software maintenance.
Date of Defense	1989-05-16
Availability	restricted
Abstract Maintainability must be integrated into software as early in the development life cycle as possible to avoid overwhelming maintenance costs at later stages. This research describes a methodology which assists in the development of maintainable systems and does so without disrupting industry standard development techniques. The process uses software metrics and iterative enhancement concepts to reduce the complexity of high-level language code, making it less error-prone and more maintainable. The experiment uses large-scale system software from a major software producer.
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