Software durability : concepts and practices Quantification of durability will help to dissolve tradeoffs between life span of software goals and cost. Managing time and cost so as to develop software that cater to the users need is a challenge for developers at present. Moreover low cost maintenance can only be achieved by enhancing the durability of the software. Due to the wide applicability of information systems software durability has become a crucial component for every software engineering process. Further this book deliberates a conclusive reference for the developers in their attempts to develop highly durable and manageable software. As established by the best practices undertaken in this context some experts consider quality to be the most important factor for determining durability. Further this book deliberates a conclusive reference for the developers in their attempts to develop highly durable and manageable software