A Literature Review on Software Evolution Research.

Abstract

Software must be continually evolved to keep up with users’ needs. In this article, we propose a new taxonomy of software evolution. It consists of three perspectives: methods, targets, and objectives of evolution. We also present a literature review on software evolution based on our taxonomy. The result could provide a concrete baseline in discussing research trends and directions in the field of software evolution. © 2012, Japan Society for Software Science and Technology. All rights reserved.