Software metrics
Subtitle: a case analysis of the U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle A3 Program
By:  James S. Romero
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 67
Description: Software development efforts have become the highest-risk element of modern program management. One way that we can mitigate this risk is through the use of metrics. Software metrics can give us insight about the      progress, quality, and expected completion of a software development effort. In earlier software development      efforts, programming was viewed as a "black art" and, consequently, software metrics were not commonly      used. Today, it is generally accepted that a software development effort should be properly planned and that      software metrics should be used to control the project. Program managers are no longer concerned about      whether or not to use metrics, but are more concerned with which metrics to use and whether or not the ones      chosen will be effective. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle A3 Program provides valuable insight into the use of      metrics. A principal finding of this research is that implementing an effective metrics program is extremely      difficult, especially when the contractor is not experienced in developing software-intensive systems. Because      this situation often exists, future and current program managers must assess their own knowledge of software      development and plan to mitigate the effects of other factors they cannot influence. They must educate      themselves on software issues and metrics and solicit assistance from independent agencies that specialize in      software development.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): David F. Matthews, Mark E. Nissen.

"June 1998."

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, June 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-66).

"Approved for public release, distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Also available online.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.

US Army (USA) author.

dk/dk cc:9116 09/24/98.