Experiences of collecting and using software metrics in industry

Author

Hufton, D.R.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Syst. Sci., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore

fYear

1994

fDate

9-11 Nov 1994

Firstpage

208

Abstract

The paper describes experiences of applying metrics within the IT industry. It concentrates upon some of the real issues involved in collecting data, in terms of convincing management and IT staff to invest in a metrics program. The paper recommends an incremental approach to introducing a software metrics program, with the emphasis of demonstrating the value of such a program at an early stage. The question of appropriate data techniques is explored, and how these can feed into management decision making

Keywords

DP industry; business data processing; personnel; software development management; software metrics; IT industry; IT staff; data techniques; incremental approach; management decision making; real issues; software metrics; software metrics program; Cause effect analysis; Computer industry; Control charts; Data analysis; Decision making; Feeds; Particle measurements; Programming; Software metrics; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1994. COMPSAC 94. Proceedings., Eighteenth Annual International

Conference_Location

Taipei

Print_ISBN

0-8186-6705-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPSAC.1994.342805

Filename

342805

Link To Document

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