Title :
Exploratory analysis tools for tree-based models in software measurement and analysis
Author :
Troster, Joel ; Tian, Jeff
Author_Institution :
Toronto Lab., IBM Software Solutions, North York, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The paper presents our experience with the adaptation and construction of exploratory analysis tools for tree-based models used in quality measurement and improvement. We extended a commercial off-the-shelf analysis tool to support visualization, presentation, and various other exploration functions. The user-oriented, interactive exploration of analysis results is supported by a new tool we constructed for this specific purpose. These tools have been used successfully in supporting software measurement and quality improvement for several large commercial software products developed in the IBM Software Solutions Toronto Laboratory
Keywords :
data visualisation; software metrics; software quality; software reliability; software tools; statistical analysis; system monitoring; systems software; trees (mathematics); IBM Software Solutions Toronto Laboratory; commercial off-the-shelf analysis tool; exploration functions; exploratory analysis tools; large commercial software products; presentation; quality improvement; quality measurement; software analysis; software measurement; tree-based models; user-oriented interactive exploration; visualization; Laboratories; Predictive models; Programming; Software development management; Software measurement; Software quality; Software tools; Testing; Trademarks; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Assessment of Software Tools, 1996., Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7390-7
DOI :
10.1109/AST.1996.506473
