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
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List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Sidebars