A GUIDE TO SELECTING SOFTWARE MEASURES AND METRICS

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Going where no book on software measurement and metrics has previously gone this critique thoroughly examines a number of bad measurement practices hazardous metrics and huge gaps and omissions in the software literature that neglect important topics in measurement. The book covers the major gaps and omissions that need to be filled if data about software development is to be useful for comparisons or estimating future projects.Among the more serious gaps are leaks in reporting about software development efforts that if not corrected can distort data and make benchmarks almost useless and possibly even harmful. One of the most common leaks is that of unpaid overtime. Software is a very laborintensive occupation and many practitioners work very long hours. However few companies actually record unpaid overtime. This means that software effort is underreported by around 15% which is too large a value to ignore. Other sources of leaks include the work of parttime specialists who come and go as needed. There are dozens of these specialists and their combined effort can top 45% of total software effort on large projects.The book helps software project managers and developers uncover errors in measurements so they can develop meaningful benchmarks to estimate software development efforts. It examines variations in a number of areas that include: Programming languagesDevelopment methodologySoftware reuseFunctional and nonfunctional requirementsIndustry typeTeam size and experienceFilled with tables and charts this book is a starting point for making measurements that reflect current software development practices and realities to arrive at meaningful benchmarks to guide successful software projects.

Data Publikacji: 2017-03-21
Wymiary: 235 mm 156 mm 635.03 gr