Visual representation methodology for the evaluation of software quality

The visual representation methodology presents data in a pictorial form, such as face graphs, which enables developers and designers to detect problems that would otherwise be difficult to determine from tables or other statistical data, especially when the amount of data is large or the data elements are many and varied. The visual representation methodology is especially applicable to software development projects, which involve complicated data that are often subjectively biased by human factors, which can compromise data reliability. The visual representation methodology was used to evaluate a number of software projects. Quality and productivity improvements were achieved by applying the methodology to the quality control, process control, and subcontract management of telecommunications software