finin@prc.unisys.com (Tim Finin) (07/06/89)
AI SEMINAR
UNISYS PAOLI RESEARCH CENTER
A Knowledge Based Software Information System
Prem Devanbu
AT&T Bell Laboratories
The difficulty of maintaining very large software systems is becoming widely
acknowledged. One of the primary problems is the difficulty of accessing
information about a complex and evolving system. Brooks calls this the problem
of "invisibility". This problem leads to various difficulties, including
reduced quality and productivity. We are exploring the contribution to be made
by applying knowledge representation and reasoning to the management of
information about large systems. LaSSIE is a prototype tool (based on the
ARGON system) that uses a frame-based description language and classification
inferences to facilitate a programmer's discovery of the structure of a
complex system. It also supports the retrieval of software for possible re-use
in a new development task. We describe our experiences in building this tool,
what we have learned about this approach.
11:00am July 17
BIC Conference Room
Unisys Paoli Research Center
Route 252 and Central Ave.
Paoli PA 19311
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