Title :
The role of measurement in software engineering
Author_Institution :
Computer Sci. Corp., Calverton, MD, USA
Abstract :
The software engineering community has been slow to adapt measurement into industrial practice. This article reviews some of the probable causes of this situation, suggests a general approach to metrification, and identifies the most common industrial applications of measurement. These basic applications include project estimation, project tracking, product quality control, product design improvement, process quality control, and process improvement
Keywords :
software development management; software metrics; software quality; industrial practice; measurement; metrification; process improvement; process quality control; product design improvement; product quality control; project estimation; project tracking; software engineering; Application software; Computer industry; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial relations; Milling machines; Powders; Quality control; Software engineering; Software measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Electro/94 International. Conference Proceedings. Combined Volumes.
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2630-X
DOI :
10.1109/ELECTR.1994.472702
