Repository Evaluation of Software Reuse: An Empirical Study

• Main Authors: BANKER, R. D., Kauffman, Robert J., Zweig, D.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1993
• Subjects: programming environments; software reusability; Computer Sciences; Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/2156; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/3156/viewcontent/08_Repository_Evaluation_of_Software_Reuse.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The use and benefits of repository evaluation of software reuse are illustrated through an analysis of the evolving repositories of two large firms that recently implemented integrated CASE development tools. The analysis shows that these tools have supported high levels of software reuse, but it also suggests that there remains considerable unexploited reuse potential. The findings indicate that organizational changes will be required before the full potential of the new technology can be realized.