Tero Tilus, Jussi Koskinen, Jarmo J. Ahonen, Heikki Lintinen, Henna Sivula, Irja Kankaanpää

Software evolution strategy evaluation: Industrial case study applying value-based decision model

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2006), Gesellschaft für Informatik, Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI).

Abstract

This study aims at supplementing the empirical basis of using software evolution evaluation methods in industrial settings. An industrial case study applying Value-Based Decision Model (VDM) for software evolution strategy evaluations is presented. VDM considers the value of a legacy software system and proposes convenient evolution strategies. Use of VDM is characterized, and the case study described. VDM has been applied in case of a production-use, large-scale industrial legacy system. Results produced by VDM, VDM’s evaluation, and system evolution strategy recommendations are presented.

Updated: May 12, 2006, Sept. 17, 2011 by Jussi Koskinen.