Impact of Software Components Characteristics above Decision-making Factors
Abstract:
During the software project planning phase, software engineers face the dilemma of deciding which of several software components to reuse, all of which meet appropriate requirements. The first thing they have to do in order to decide which is the best suited is to prioritize requirements. If the component is to undergo a process of adaptation for integration into the project, an evaluation has to be made. Software engineers must assess several characteristics and factors to select a component examining its relevant features, which will affect to their decision with different ratio, depending on company make-up or project peculiarities. This paper provides a guide as an aid for making these decisions, describing the relevant characteristics and factors of software components which will influence each decision-making issue.
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