The role of features and aspects in software development [Elektronische Ressource] / von: Sven Apel

The Role of Features and Aspectsin Software DevelopmentDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen GradesDoktoringenieur (Dr.-Ing.)angenommen durch die Fakultät für Informatikder Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburgvon: Diplom-Informatiker Sven Apelgeboren am 21.04.1977 in OsterburgGutachter:Prof. Dr. Gunter SaakeProf. Don Batory, Ph.D.Prof. Christian Lengauer, Ph.D.Promotionskolloquium: Magdeburg, Germany, 21.03.2007Apel, Sven:The Role of Features and Aspects in Software DevelopmentDissertation, Otto-von-Guericke-UniversitätMagdeburg, Germany, 2006.AbstractIn the 60s and 70s the software engineering offensive emerged from long-standing prob-lems in software development, which are captured by the term software crisis. Thoughthere has been significant progress since then, the current situation is far from satisfac-tory. According to the recent report of the Standish Group, still only 34% of all softwareprojects succeed.Since the early days, two fundamental principles drive software engineering research tocope with the software crisis: separation of concerns and modularity. Building softwareaccording to these principles is supposed to improve its understandability, maintainabil-ity, reusability, andcustomizability. Butitturnedoutthatprovidingadequateconcepts,methods, formalisms, and tools is difficult.This dissertation aspires to contribute to this field.