Title :
A method for data re-engineering in structured programs
Author :
Hevner, Alan R. ; Linger, Richard C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Syst., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
While the problem of restructuring control flow in software is fairly well understood, few methods exist for understanding and restructuring the data flow of software. A method of data re-engineering is proposed that combines the theories of data-usage abstractions for system redesign. The principal results of this re-engineering process are the elimination of data-flow anomalies, the reduction of data scope, and the construction of reusable data objects as common services
Keywords :
software engineering; software reusability; structured programming; common services; control flow restructuring; data flow restructuring; data reengineering; data scope reduction; data-flow anomalies; data-usage abstractions; reusable data objects; structured programs; system redesign; Automatic control; Business process re-engineering; Educational institutions; Information systems; Logic; Organizational aspects; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software performance; Software quality;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1989. Vol.II: Software Track, Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kailua-Kona, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1912-0
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1989.48115
