A Framework for Improving Software Maintenance Using World Class Manufacturing Methodology

Abstract

The software that is being developed is becoming more complex and huge. The software industry has a huge problem with software maintenance. During the initial stages of software development, it becomes necessary to identify the ease with which a software system or component can be modified to correct faults, increase performance or adapt to a changing environment, i.e. software maintainability. This aids in the reduction of maintenance costs. A software is developed for some particular purpose, which may or may not change depending on the needs of the customer or the technological process. Hence, it leads to the evolution of the software to fit with the changing requirements. This non-trivial problem requires significant attention. According to some surveys, software maintenance accounts for about 80% of total software development costs. Therefore, this paper proposed a framework to integrate various World Class Manufacturing (WCM)-based technologies to create a model that can be utilized for improving maintenance, reduce time and cost of software maintenance