Software enhancement modelling
C. Jones · Journal of Software Maintenance Research and Practice · 1989
Abstract Software projects often follow predictable patterns of usage, growth, and decay. Empirical observations of such patterns allow long‐range estimates of software enhancements to be carried out with reasonable accuracy. It is also possible to project the impact of deliberate interventions into normal growth and decay processes, such as the intermittent restructuring of ageing software. This report summarizes long‐range observations of the growth and decay patterns of software projects.