Title :
Organizational benchmarking using the ISBSG Data Repository
Author :
Lokan, Chris ; Wright, Terry ; Hill, Peter R. ; Stringer, Michael
Author_Institution :
New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
The International Software Benchmarking Standards Group maintains a repository of data from numerous organizations´ completed software projects. The ISBSG Data Repository has many uses, including project benchmarking, best-practice networking, and summary analyses. The repository, open to the public, has provided research data on several topics, including function points structure, project duration, and cost estimation
Keywords :
software performance evaluation; software standards; ISBSG Data Repository; International Software Benchmarking Standards Group; best-practice networking; completed software projects; cost estimation; function points structure; organizational benchmarking; project benchmarking; project duration; summary analyses; Best practices; Computer industry; Cost function; Engineering management; Programming; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software performance; Software standards; Standards organizations;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
