Automated support for process-aware definition and execution of measurement plans

Author

Lavazza, Luigi ; Barresi, Giancarlo

Author_Institution

Politecnico di Milano, Italy

fYear

2005

fDate

15-21 May 2005

Firstpage

234

Lastpage

243

Abstract

Some of the problems with process measurement are generally due to the fact that the definition of measurement plans does not rely on a reference model of the development process that can drive and explain the measuring activities. One of the most popular methodologies addressing the definition of process measurement plans is the GQM (goal/question/metrics). This paper discusses how to support the creation of GQM plans by means of an explicit model of the process being measured. Such a model guides the GQM process, and makes it possible to define precisely - if not formally - the metrics involved. A tool supporting the proposed method is also illustrated.

Keywords

computer aided software engineering; software development management; software metrics; goal-question-metrics methodology; process-aware definition automated support; software metrics; software process measurement; software process modeling; Computer aided software engineering; Engineering management; Particle measurements; Permission; Process control; Software engineering; Software measurement; Software metrics; Software tools; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Engineering, 2005. ICSE 2005. Proceedings. 27th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

1-59593-963-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSE.2005.1553566

Filename

1553566