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Software Metrics: Best Practices for Successful IT Management

ISBN: 1931332266
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 151

Authors: Paul Goodman

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• Table of Contents
• Software Metrics-Best Practices for Successful IT Management
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Section 1: Introducing Software Metrics
• Chapter 1: Software Metrics: What and Why?
• 1.1 DEFINITION OF SOFTWARE METRICS
• 1.2 AREAS OF APPLICATION
• 1.3 PRINCIPLE NUMBER ONE-PRAGMATISM AND COMPROMISE
• 1.4 PRINCIPLE NUMBER TWO-MEASURING PEOPLE-DON T
• 1.5 PRINCIPLE NUMBER THREE - MODELINGSIMPLIFICATION
• 1.6 PRINCIPLE NUMBER FOUR-ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS-ASK WHY?
• 1.7 PRINCIPLE NUMBER FIVE - THE SUM OF THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE CONSTITUENT PARTS
• 1.8 PRINCIPLE NUMBER SIX-CULTURE SHOCK
• 1.9 SUMMARY
• Chapter 2: An Overview of Function Point Analysis
• 2.1 SO, WHAT IS FUNCTION POINT ANALYSIS?
• 2.2 USING FUNCTION POINT ANALYSIS
• 2.3 COMPLEXITY ASSESSMENT
• 2.4 SUMMARY
• Chapter 3: Software Metrics: Management Information
• 3.1 WHAT IS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION?
• 3.2 WHY DO WE NEED MANAGEMENT INFORMATION?
• 3.3 COLLECTING THE DATA
• 3.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION
• 3.5 SOME PORTABLE MODELS
• 3.6 WHAT ABOUT USABILITY?
• 3.7 FEEDBACK
• 3.8 SUMMARY
• Chapter 4: Cost Estimation
• 4.1 COST MODELS AND BEYOND
• 4.2 WHY DO WE ESTIMATE?
• 4.3 SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES
• 4.4 OLD DATA-LOOK IN THE BIN
• 4.5 MODELS AND TOOLS REVISITED
• 4.6 CALIBRATION
• 4.7 TECHNIQUES FOR ESTIMATION
• 4.8 A STRATEGIC TEMPLATE FOR COST ESTIMATION
• 4.9 MODIFIED DELPHI TECHNIQUE
• 4.10 BOZOKI S RANKING TECHNIQUE AND PERT
• 4.13 WHAT ABOUT THE LEADING EDGE, BIG PROJECTS?
• 4.14 SUMMARY
• Chapter 5: Applied Design Metrics
• 5.1 WHAT IS COMPLEXITY?
• 5.2 McCABE METRICS
• 5.3 INFORMATION FLOW METRIC
• 5.4 SUMMARY
• Chapter 6: Project Control
• 6.1 FEASIBILITY CHECKING
• 6.2 RISK MANAGEMENT
• 6.3 PROGRESS MONITORS
• 6.4 SUMMARY
• Section 2: Building and Implementing a Software Metrics Program
• Chapter 7: A Lifecycle for Metrication
• 7.1 THE LIFECYCLE MODEL
• Chapter 8: Stage 1 - Initiation
• 8.1 THE INITIAL MANAGEMENT DECISION
• 8.2 ASSIGN MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
• 8.3 APPOINT FEASIBILITY STUDY TEAM
• 8.4 WE NEED A PLAN
• 8.5 SUBJECT FAMILIARIZATION
• 8.6 INITIAL MARKET RESEARCH
• 8.7 PRESENTING THE RESULTS
• 8.8 MAKE IT A SUCCESS
• 8.9 SUMMARY
• Chapter 9: Stage 2: Requirements Definition
• 9.1 THINGS TO REMEMBER
• 9.2 COMMONALITY
• 9.3 A COMMON FRAME OF REFERENCE
• 9.4 INITIAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
• 9.5 CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION
• 9.6 MARKET IDENTIFICATION
• 9.7 ESTABLISH USER INTERFACE
• 9.8. IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SUPER CHAMPIONS
• 9.9 CAPTURE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
• 9.10 ESTABLISH INITIAL DEFINITIONS
• 9.11 IDENTIFY AVAILABLE DATA SOURCES
• 9.12 IDENTIFY STORAGE, ANALYSIS AND FEEDBACK REQUIREMENTS
• 9.13 CONSOLIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• 9.14 SPECIFICATION REVIEW
• 9.15 SUMMARY
• Chapter 10: Stage 3: Component Design
• 10.1 PILOT PROJECTS
• 10.2 METRICS DEFINITION STREAM
• 10.3 MODEL DEFINITION OR GOALS, QUESTIONS, METRICS
• 10.4 IDENTIFY EXTERNAL PRODUCTS
• 10.5 ADMINISTRATION DESIGN STREAM
• 10.6 MAP BASE METRICS TO AVAILABLE DATA
• 10.7 ESTABLISH LINKS TO DATA ADMINISTRATORS
• 10.8 DEFINE DATA COLLECTION MECHANISMS
• 10.9 DESIGN STORAGE, ANALYSIS AND FEEDBACK MECHANISMS
• 10.10 MARKETING AND BUSINESS PLANNING STREAM
• 10.11 PREPARE A BUSINESS PLAN
• 10.12 PREPARE A MARKETING PLAN
• 10.13 INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN STREAM
• 10.14 MOVING THE DESIGN FORWARD
• 10.15 SUMMARY
• Chapter 11: Stage 4: Component Build
• 11.1 LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS
• 11.2 REVIEW BUILT COMPONENTS
• 11.3 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
• 11.4 SUMMARY
• Chapter 12: Stage 5: Implementation
• 12.2 THE LAUNCH
• 12.3 IMPLEMENTATION
• 12.4 SUMMARY: CLOSING THE CIRCLE
• Chapter 13: Section 2: A Summary
• 13.1 INITIATION
• 13.2 REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION
• 13.3 COMPONENT DESIGN
• 13.4 COMPONENT BUILD
• 13.5 IMPLEMENTATION
• 13.6 A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
• Chapter 14: Alternative Approaches to Metrication
• 14.1 PHASING OR SCOPE VARIATION
• 14.2 IN BY THE BACK DOOR
• 14.3 HITCHING A RIDE
• 14.4 HARD AND FAST
• Section 3: General Discussion
• Chapter 15: The Home Stretch
• 15.1 SEI ASSESSMENT
• 15.2 OTHER MEASUREMENT-BASED TECHNIQUES
• 15.3 SUMMARY
• Chapter 16: Closing Thoughts
• Appendix A: Useful Organizations
• References
• Index
• Index_B
• Index_C
• Index_D
• Index_E
• Index_F
• Index_G
• Index_J
• Index_K
• Index_L
• Index_O
• Index_P
• Index_Q
• Index_R
• Index_T
• Index_U
• Index_V
• Index_W
• Index_X
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Sidebars