Approaches to Legacy System Evolution
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Approaches to
Legacy System Evolution
Nelson H. Weiderman
John K. Bergey
Dennis B. Smith
Scott R. Tilley
December 1997
TECHNICAL REPORT
CMU/SEI-97-TR-014
ESC-TR-97-014
Technical Report
CMU/SEI-97-TR-014
ESC-TR-97-014
December 1997
Approaches to Legacy System Evolution
Nelson H. Weiderman
John K. Bergey
Dennis B. Smith
Scott R. Tilley
Reengineering Center
Product Line Systems
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Approaches to
Legacy System Evolution
Nelson H. Weiderman
John K. Bergey
Dennis B. Smith
Scott R. Tilley
December 1997
TECHNICAL REPORT
CMU/SEI-97-TR-014
ESC-TR-97-014
Technical Report
CMU/SEI-97-TR-014
ESC-TR-97-014
December 1997
Approaches to Legacy System Evolution
Nelson H. Weiderman
John K. Bergey
Dennis B. Smith
Scott R. Tilley
Reengineering Center
Product Line Systems
Unlimited distribution subject to the copyright.
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
This report was prepared for the
SEI Joint Program Office
HQ ESC/AXS
5 Eglin Street
Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2116
The ideas and findings in this report should not be construed as an official DoD position. It is published in the interest of scientific and technical information exchange.
FOR THE COMMANDER
(signature on file)
Jay Alonis, Lt Col, USAF
SEI Joint Program Office
This work is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Copyright © 1997 by Carnegie Mellon University.
Permission to reproduce this document and to prepare derivative works from this document for internal use is granted, provided the copyright and “No Warranty” statements are included with all reproductions and derivative works.
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