Managing Software Reuse

An examination of the concept of reuse technology - the ability to reuse object-oriented software on a small or large scale. The text includes a realistic demonstration which uses case studies and other examples to cover every stage of a reuse project.

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With the enormous interest in object-oriented technology and the great amount of large scale software being developed using this technology, industry and government have the ability to reuse small to large parts of software that were originally developed as reusable objects. This is an up-to-date presentation of the state of reuse technology and management principles, based on the author's seminar taught worldwide. It covers every aspect of a typical reuse project, using a case study and other examples. It also includes appendices for an entire process model and available software tools that aid in the reuse process