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Abstract Goal-Driven Definition of Product Metrics Based on Properties
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| Author | Morasca, Sandro Basili, Victor R. |
| Abstract | Defining product metrics requires a rigorous and disciplined approach, because useful metrics depend, to a very large extent, on one's goals and assumptions about the studied software process. Unlike in more mature scientific fields, it appears difficult to devise a "universal " set of metrics in software engineering, that can be used across application environments. We propose an approach (GQM/MEDEA: GQM/MEtric DEfinition Approach) for the definition of product metrics which is driven by the experimental goals of measurement, expressed via the GQM paradigm, and is based on the mathematical properties of the metrics. This approach integrates several research contributions from the literature into a consistent, practical and rigorous approach. The approach we outline should not be considered as a complete and definitive solution, but as a starting point for discussion about a product metric definition approach widely accepted in the software engineering community. At this point, we intend to provide an intellectual process that we think is necessary to define sound and useful software product metrics. A precise and complete documentation of such an approach will provide the information needed to make the assessment and reuse of a new metric possible. Thus, product metrics are supported by a solid theory which facilitates their review and refinement. Moreover, their definition is made less exploratory and, as a consequence, one is less likely to identify spurious correlations between process and product metrics. 1 |
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| Subject Keyword | Product Metric Abstract Goal-driven Definition Intellectual Process Mature Scientific Field Several Research Contribution Complete Documentation Starting Point Software Engineering Community Product Metric Definition Approach Universal Quot Spurious Correlation Experimental Goal Definitive Solution Solid Theory Studied Software Process Gqm Metric Definition Approach Mathematical Property Gqm Paradigm Gqm Medea Software Engineering Large Extent Disciplined Approach Useful Software Product Metric Rigorous Approach Application Environment Useful Metric |
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