Software Measures and the Capability Maturity Model

Abstract

This document describes a set of software measures that are compatible with the measurement practices described in the Capability Maturity Model for Software. These measures, in the form of software indicators, cover thirteen different categories that include progress, effort, cost, and quality. Each indicator category contains example figures which illustrate behavior that may occur on a project. The text provides users with tips on how to use these figures or similar ones on their projects. Project software managers and software engineering process groups can use these indicators during the software development life cycle to gain insight into the software development process and software process improvement activities. The indicators chosen have been successfully used on projects in the software industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA257238

Entities

People

  • John H. Baumert
  • Mark S. Mcwhinney

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Configuration Management
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Gantt Charts
  • Lead Time
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Project Management
  • Software Development
  • Software Metrics
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Software Engineering.