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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.12.171

Agile Product Backlog Reuse : Backlog Factoring Approach  

Kim, Ji-Hong (Dept. of Computer Engineering, College of IT, Gachon University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.12, 2015 , pp. 171-177 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of the study is to introduce a software reuse technique into a generalized agile process for a reuse of a product backlog item. The software engineering community has made some efforts to integrate software reuse and agile methods. Most studies have emphasized the use of agile practices in software product line engineering, whereas reuse in agile methods has received little focus. Nevertheless, the activities and artifacts that provided by an agile method exhibit characteristics that promote reuse. In this paper, we identify catalytic activities and characteristics that promote reuse in a generalized agile process, and we suggest a reuse technique for a product backlog item. Based on our results, we integrate a backlog factoring technique into a generalized agile process for reuse. In addition, we apply the proposed technique and demonstrate a prototype of backlog item reuse in agile methods for a restaurant chain application.
Keywords
Product Backlog; Software Reuse; Agile Reuse; Agile Method; Software Engineering;
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