Software Metrics Contents

1. Introduction *

1.1. Scope *

1.2. Objectives *

1.3. References *

1.4. Definitions & acronyms *

1.5. Responsibilities *

2. Standard / procedure description *

2.1. Purpose of software quality metrics *

2.2. Software quality metrics framework *

2.3. The software quality metrics methodology *

2.3.1. Introduction *

2.3.2. Establish software quality requirements *

2.3.2.1. Identify a list of possible quality requirements *

2.3.2.2. Determine the actual list of quality requirements *

2.3.2.3. Quantify each factor *

2.3.3. Identify software quality metrics *

2.3.3.1. Apply the software quality metrics framework *

2.3.3.2. Perform a cost-benefit analysis *

2.3.3.3. Gain commitment to the metrics set *

2.3.4. Implement the software quality metrics *

2.3.4.1. Define the data collection procedures *

2.3.4.2. Prototype the measurement process *

2.3.4.3. Collect the data and compute the metrics values *

2.3.5. Analyse the software metrics results *

2.3.5.1. Interpret the results *

2.3.5.2. Identify software quality *

2.3.5.3. Make software quality predictions *

2.3.5.4. Ensure compliance with requirements *

2.3.6. Validate the software quality metrics *

2.3.6.1. Purpose of metrics validation *

2.3.6.2. Validity criteria *

2.3.6.3. Validation procedure *

2.3.6.4. Additional requirements *