Title :
Process measurement through process modeling and simulation
Author_Institution :
GTE Labs. Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
Abstract :
Measurement is an important part of the characterization of a process and the context in which it should be used and reused. We discuss our experience using process modeling to support process/product measurement. We briefly introduce APEX, a process modeling and simulation tool that embeds a Petri net representation in a discrete event simulation environment. Then, we discuss how process modeling and simulation with APEX supports experimentation with aspects of a measurement plan, and allows the evaluation and refinement of a plan prior to its deployment
Keywords :
Petri nets; discrete event simulation; software engineering; software metrics; software tools; APEX; Petri net representation; discrete event simulation; plan refinement; process modeling tool; process simulation tool; product measurement; software process measurement; Application software; Coordinate measuring machines; Costs; Discrete event simulation; Education; Frequency; Laboratories; Programming; Software measurement; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Software Process Workshop, 1996. Process Support of Software Product Lines., Proceedings of the 10th International
Conference_Location :
Dijon
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7725-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISPW.1996.654378