Managed Software Evolution

This Open Access Book Presents The Outcomes Of The Design For Future - Managed Software Evolution Priority Program 1593, Which Was Launched By The German Research Foundation ( Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (dfg) ) To Develop Approaches To Software Engineering With A Specific Focus On Long-lived Software Systems. The Different Lifecycles Of Software And Hardware Platforms Lead To Interoperability Problems In Such Systems. Instead Of Separating The Development, Adaptation And Evolution Of Software And Its Platforms, As Well As Aspects Like Operation, Monitoring And Maintenance, They Should All Be Integrated Into One Overarching Process.