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

fYear

1996

fDate

22-24 May 1996

Firstpage

7

Lastpage

17

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Assessment of Software Tools, 1996., Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Toronto, Ont.

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7390-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AST.1996.506473

Filename

506473