Software Metrics: A Guide to Planning, Analysis, and Application

by C. Ravindranath Pandian

Overview

The modern field of software metrics emerged from the computer modeling and "statistical thinking" services of the 1980s. As the field evolved, metrics programs were integrated with project management, and metrics grew to be a major tool in the managerial decision-making process of software companies. This book simplifies software measurement and explains its value as a tool for decision-makers at software companies. Techniques presented in Software Metrics: A Guide to Planning, Analysis, and Application are derived from best practices. The ideas are field-proven, down-to-earth, and straightforward, making it an invaluable resource for those striving for process improvement. This overview helps readers enrich their knowledge of measurements, analysis, and best practices, and demonstrates how ordinary analysis techniques can be applied to achieve extraordinary results. Easy-to-understand tools and techniques show how metrics create models that are indispensable to decision-making in the software industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135507169
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/26/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

C. Ravindranath Pandian (Quality Improvements Consultants, Hyderabad, India)

Table of Contents

1 Software 2 Software Metrics. 3 Designing a Metrics System 4. Metrics Data Visualization 5 Metrics Data Analysis in Frequency Domain 6 Metrics Data Analysis in Time Domain . 7 Metrics Data Analysis in the Relationship Domain 8 Process Models 9 Estimation Models 10 Metrics for Defect Management 11 Online Use of Metrics 12 Metrics-Based Decision Support Systems 13 Metrics for Strategic Vision . 14 Metrics System Implementation

Editorial Reviews

"…would be a good supplement to a software product manager's bookshelf."
IEEE Software, vol 22, no. 2, 2005

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