Managed Software Evolution - Springer Nature B.V

This Open Access Book Presents The Outcomes Of The Design For Future - Managed Software Evolution Priority Program 1593, Which Was Launched By The German Research Foundation ( Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (dfg) ) To Develop New Approaches To Software Engineering With A Specific Focus On Long-lived Software Systems. The Different Lifecycles Of Software And Hardware Platforms Lead To Interoperability Problems In Such Systems. Instead Of Separating The Development, Adaptation And Evolution Of Software And Its Platforms, As Well As Aspects Like Operation, Monitoring And Maintenance, They Should All Be Integrated Into One Overarching Process.accordingly, The Book Is Split Into Three Major Parts, The First Of Which Includes An Introduction To The Nature Of Software Evolution, Followed By An Overview Of The Specific Challenges And A General Introduction To The Case Studies Used In The Project.