A Realistic Empirical Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of UML in Software Maintenance

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is the de facto standard for object-oriented software analysis and design modeling. However, few empirical studies exist that investigate the costs and evaluate the benefits of using UML in realistic contexts. Such studies are needed so that the software industry...

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Published in:	IEEE transactions on software engineering Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 407 - 432
Main Authors:	Dzidek, W.J., Arisholm, E., Briand, L.C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York IEEE 01.05.2008 IEEE Computer Society
Subjects:	and Enhancement Computer industry Computer programs Control systems Costs Design Design engineering Design notations and documentation Digital Object Identifier Distribution Documentation Electrical equipment industry Empirical analysis Experiments Laboratories Maintainability Maintenance Object oriented modeling Object oriented programming Software Software design Software development Software Engineering Software maintenance Software standards Software/Software Engi Studies Unified Modeling Language Software Engineering Distribution and Enhancement Design notations and documentation Software/Software Engi Maintainability Maintenance Object-Oriented Programming
ISSN:	0098-5589, 1939-3520
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