SOFTWARE METRICS

Course Description

This course helps students appreciate the role software metrics play in the control and management of the software development process. Software metrics provide a quantitative basis for development and validation of models of the software development process. Effective management of any process requires quantification and measurement.

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide a student with:

• An understanding of the need for software metrics and classification of software metrics

• Knowledge of basic terminology and fundamental facts about software metrics and process models

• Understanding of the importance of software metrics in the control and management of software development process

• Knowledge of the fundamentals of measurement theory

• Understanding of software product metrics , process metrics and measuring management

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

i) Explain basic terminology and state fundamental facts about software metrics and process models

ii) Identify essential elements of given metrics describe interrelationships among its various elements and describe circumstances or environment in which its use is appropriate

iii) Describe the importance of software metrics in the control and management of the software development process.

iv) Understand the foundations of measurement theory and models of software engineering measurement

v) Appreciate software products metrics, software process metrics and measuring management.