Adaptive Maintenance

‍Adaptive maintenance deals with altering some components of a system in order to meet new conditions in the environment in which the system is used. This process helps in controlling the consistency of the system by making it compatible with the external factors like changes in laws and regulations, altering trends in the market, or changes in the operating systems.

Such maintenance is important not only for changing the software and hardware of the system but also for the system to cope up with its environment effectively. Adaptive maintenance enables the software and its components to remain current and not become outdated shortly after deployment due to changes in the environment, among other things.

Adaptive maintenance is an important aspect of software maintenance that is used to ensure that a system is fit to be used in an environment that is ever changing. Changes in the external environment, for example, new legal frameworks, new technologies, or changes in user’s behaviors require changes in the systems. If proper adaptive maintenance is not done, software becomes outdated or non-compliant and this poses a great operational risk or legal risk.

Also, adaptive maintenance entails more than just maintaining a system; it is used in positioning the software for the future. This helps the organization to be in a position to implement changes that are likely to occur in the future hence reducing the chances of system failure and at the same time increasing the useful life of the system. This is because through early detection and prevention, the investment made in the software development is protected and the system is made to remain relevant to the business and its users for as long as it is in use. Finally, adaptive maintenance is all about the ability to provide extended service and support in the context of constant advancement of technologies.