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Use Case - Maintenance Type Classification

publish date: 2026/06/24 21:38:16.140590 UTC

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A logistics company's tracking system needs three changes: (1) fixing a defect that causes incorrect delivery time estimates, (2) updating the system to run on a newly mandated cloud infrastructure provider, and (3) adding a new feature to support a recently launched same-day delivery service. Classify each change into the correct maintenance type.

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Correct Answer

(1) Fixing incorrect delivery time estimates,Fault repair
(2) Updating the system for the new cloud infrastructure provider,Environmental adaptation
(3) Adding support for same-day delivery,Functionality addition

Explanation

Fixing the incorrect delivery time estimate is fault repair, since it corrects a bug. Updating for a new cloud provider is environmental adaptation, since it responds to a platform change. Adding same-day delivery support is functionality addition, since it implements an entirely new business requirement.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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