Process Models for the Reconstruction of Software Architecture Views

In the literature, there are a lot of techniques for the reconstruction of software architectures. But they are lacking precise instructions how to apply and combine these techniques depending on the objectives and the boundary conditions of the reconstruction. Therefore, this diploma thesis introduces two new process models being developed for the reconstruction of software architecture views. The one, called “Design Hypothesis”, accomplishes the goal of creating an up-to-date high-level design model. The other named “Bottom-Up Analysis” establishes a segmentation of the software architecture into different layers. To achieve these goals, both process models integrate reverse engineering techniques and several tools. In a case study with an industrial partner, the process models are evaluated for a particular legacy software system and the results are discussed.