Software Product Measurement and Analysis in a Continuous Integration Environment

This paper describes a framework for a software internal quality measurement program with automatic metrics extraction. This framework was successfully implemented in an Industrial Software Factory. That was possible through the implementation of a proposed Continuous Integration CI) environment to periodically analyze source codes and extract metrics. These metrics were consolidated in a Data Warehouse by allowing On-line Analytical Processing (OLAP) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analysis with high-performance and user-friendly interface. The measurement program followed GQ(I)M paradigm for metrics selection to ensure that collected metrics are relevant from the Software Factory goals perspective. Finally, the Measurement and Analysis Process Area of the Capability Maturity Model integration - CMMi was used for measurement and analysis planning and implementation.