1990 ReverseEngineeringandDesignReco

• (Chikofsky & Cross II, 1990) ⇒ Elliot J. Chikofsky, and James H. Cross II. (1990). “Reverse Engineering and Design Recovery: A Taxonomy.” In: IEEE Software Journal, 7(1). doi:10.1109/52.43044

Subject Headings: Reverse Engineering.

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Author Keywords

• computer-aided software engineering; design recovery; enhancement; existing systems; forward engineering; maintenance; nomenclature; redocumentation; reengineering; restructuring; reverse-engineering approaches; software engineering; taxonomy

Abstract

The key to applying computer-aided software engineering to the maintenance and enhancement of existing systems lies in applying reverse-engineering approaches. However, there is considerable confusion over the terminology used in both technical and marketplace discussions. The authors define and relate six terms: forward engineering, reverse engineering, redocumentation, design recovery, restructuring, and reengineering. The objective is not to create new terms but to rationalize the terms already in use. The resulting definitions apply to the underlying engineering processes, regardless of the degree of automation applied.

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	Author	volume	Date Value	title	type	journal	titleUrl	doi	note	year
1990 ReverseEngineeringandDesignReco	Elliot J. Chikofsky James H. Cross II			Reverse Engineering and Design Recovery: A Taxonomy				10.1109/52.43044