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Chapter 7
Impact Analysis
Objectives
is chapter introduces impact analysis—a phase that predicts the full extent of the
required modifications and selects between different strategies of the change. It is
the phase that immediately follows concept location.
e chapter explains the process of iterative impact analysis. After you have
read this chapter, you will know:
◾ Initial and estimated impact sets of a change
◾ Interaction graphs and their support for impact analysis
◾ An iterative process of impact analysis that uses interaction graphs
◾ Marks used in the iterative impact analysis
◾ e alternatives in software change implementation
◾ e role ...