How reuse influences productivity in object-oriented systems
Victor Robert Basili, Lionel Briand, Walcélio L. Melo · Communications of the ACM · 1996
LTHOUGH reuse is assumed to be especially valuable in building high-quality software, as well as in OO development, limited empirical evidence connects reuse with productivity and quality gains.The authors' eight-system study begins to define such benefits in an OO framework, most notably in terms of reduced defect density and rework, as well as in increased productivity.