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AN ONTOLOGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

Alarcos Research Group, Escuela Superior de Informática, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Paseo de la Universidad 4, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain

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AURORA VIZCAÍNO

Alarcos Research Group, Escuela Superior de Informática, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Paseo de la Universidad 4, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain

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MARIO PIATTINI

Alarcos Research Group, Escuela Superior de Informática, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Paseo de la Universidad 4, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain

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FELIX GARCÍA

Alarcos Research Group, Escuela Superior de Informática, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Paseo de la Universidad 4, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218194004001646Cited by:49 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Different proposals exist to represent the software maintenance process. However most of them are very informal or too focussed on a specific goal. We have developed a semi-formal ontology where the main concepts, according to the literature related to software maintenance, have been described. This ontology, besides representing static aspects, also represents dynamic issues related to the management of software maintenance projects. In order to develop an ontology a suitable methodology should also be followed. REFSENO was the methodology used in this work. The ontology that this work presents is not a preliminary idea but it has already been used in software maintenance environments, such as MANTIS, which is currently working successfully.

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