A Study on Development of a Cost-Effective Software Maintenance Management Models

Abstract

The process of maintaining software encompasses a wide range of activities, such as the enhancement of capabilities, the correction of errors, the optimisation of performance, and the elimination of obsolete capabilities. In order to guarantee the normal operation of essential software tools and accurate cost estimation, it is vital to ensure that the relevant software tools are maintained. As a result of this, a number of scholars have gravitated towards the study of the many elements that influence the productivity of software development. Research on the development of cost-effective software maintenance management models is the primary objective of this study. This study utilized secondary data to examine the software maintenance activities conducted through the current software development environment.  For the purpose of selecting the software development activities, a non-probability convenience and judgement sampling technique was utilised. This was due to the exploratory character of the study. In terms of the functional point, the recommended performance is coming in high, which is 85.65%, and it must be high in order to achieve higher productivity of the software product, which in turn raises the demand in the market and the functionality of the software that is developed. Also, it has been demonstrated that the amount of work required per individual is minimal, coming in at 4.88 percent. This is a factor that ought to be low in order to provide accurate cost estimation in terms of maintenance.