Understanding & Implementing Software Metrics
(A One-day Workshop)

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Workshop Overview
"A major difference between a 'well-developed' science such as physics and some of the less 'well-developed' science is the degree to which they are measured." - Fred Roberts

We need software measurements to know where we are, to help decide where we want to be and to track progress. Measurement is integral to the management of organizations, projects, process and products. "What cannot be measured cannot be managed" and " What cannot be managed cannot be improved".  While it is important to measure, it is equally and perhaps more important to know some relevant measures. There are too many measures that can be taken for a software project, however, the challenge lies in identifying measures and establishing a measurement program that serves the business objectives.

Workshop Objectives
The workshop provides a conceptual and practical framework for designing and implementing a Software Metrics program. Participants will be able to understand the usage of Metrics in identifying and solving problems, leading to a more effective management of software projects and products. The workshop also covers concepts of  Metrics in SW CMM® and CMMI®  implementation. 

Who should attend this

• Software Developers
• Software Process Engineers
• Software Quality Practitioners
• Software Quality Managers

Workshop Outline

• Concept of Measurement
  • Basic measures
  • Derived metrics
  • Sample measurements
  • Prerequisites to measurements
    
• Managing projects using Metrics
  • Managing schedules, cost, effort
    
• Managing processes using Metrics
  • Process capabilities
  • Process performance
  • Process improvement goals
    
• Managing product quality and performance using metrics
  • Defect metrics
    
• GQM (Goal Question Metric) based metrics program management
  • Concepts
  • Application
    
• Metrics and process models
  • Metrics and CMM®
  • Metrics and CMMI®
• Concepts on establishing Process Performance Model and Capability Baselines
  • Establishing Process performance models
  • Establishing Process capability baselines
    
• Using statistical techniques in Metrics analysis
  • Applying QC tools in Metrics analysis
  • Histogram
  • Pareto Analysis
  • Scatter Diagram
  • Control Charts
    
• Setting up Metrics program
  • Objective
  • Metrics collection Mechanism
  • Metrics storage and Presentation
  • Metrics tools
    
• Case Studies