Reverse Engineering Conceptual Framework Imperfectness During the Complex Systems Lifecycle

S.V. Karbovskiy

Abstract


The article is devoted to the development of the modern concept of reverse engineering. The need to develop terminology is caused by the ambiguity of the term «reverse engineering» which is associated with a variety of reverse engineering objects different industries. The article provides a classification of key reverse engineering interpretations. Main contexts of reverse engineering are discovered, which are product copying, product design recovery and system modeling. A brief overview of each interpretation of reverse engineering is made based on the analysis of key publications for the relevant context. The distinctive features of each context are established, typical definitions of reverse engineering are highlighted. Finally, the definition of reverse engineering as a partial model parameterization process of a complex system is stated. The article is intended for system analysts, as well as for researchers and experts in the field of reverse engineering.


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