It provides a process and guidance to help project teams select and apply measures that provide them with the data needed to address their specific project issues. Objective information for decision makers paperback 01 by cheryl jones, beth layman, elizabeth clark, joseph dean, fred hall, john mcgarry, david card isbn. This article summarizes the basic concepts of practical software measurement psm, explains their relationship to prior work, then describes the status of its transition into practice within the. Mcgarry nasa, goddard space flight center, greenbelt, maryland the practice of measuring software is increasingly seen as a valuable tool in the overall development of highquality software projects. Pdf this article summarizes the basic concepts of practical software measurement psm, explains their. Using the pump blueprint for fast, easy and engaging kpis, is performance measure specialist stacey barrs first book it lays out the stepbystep blueprint to overcome the common struggles we all have with kpis. Many good design process measurement models and guidebooks are available. Measuring for management and process improvement by bill florack, robert park and anita carleton.
Objective information for decision makers, john mcgarry, david card, cheryl jones, beth layman, elizabeth clark, joseph dean and fred hall, addisonwesley, 2002. Describe the practical software and systems measurement psm principles, practices, and. A rigorous and practical approach, norman fenton and james bieman, crc press, 2014. Measuring for process management and improvement william a. Department of defense and a rapidly increasing number of commercial practitioners, practical software measurement psm is a process for designing and implementing a projectbased software measurement program. A foundation for objective project management mcgarry 1998 and goaldriven software measurement park 1996 make excellent starting points, as do the examples and advice found in books by people such as watts s. Management by fact has become an increasingly popular concept in the software engineering and information technology communities. Practical software solutions is independent from sage and is not authorized to make any statement, representation, or warranties or grant any license or permission on behalf of sage regarding any product, service, or website content. David card is an internationally known software measurement expert, and is with the software productivity consortium. Applying earned value management to software intensive programmes. Psm overview, 7 psm key concepts measurement is a process not a pre defined list of. Set up and operation of a design process measurement. Objective information for decision makers describes an approach to management by fact for software project managers based on integrating the concepts of a measurement information model and a measurement process model. The guidebook grew out of a collaborative effort with the authors of practical software measurement.
Earned value ev and automated information topic in this. Dec 12, 2012 the initiative was established in 1994 by john mcgarry and is currently managed by cheryl jones. Software metrics, measurement and analytical methods. This course focuses on principles of cost modeling, measurement systems, and forecasting with specific emphasis on parametric models. This tutorial provides a oneday overview of practical software measurement psm. Software engineering software engineering advanced practical software measurement. For media inquiries, please contact bobby fowler at 7047216800. A practical view of software measurement that formed the basis for a companywide software metrics initiative within motorola is described. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. A data specification for software project performance. This article discusses these basic concepts as they are described in the book practical software measurement. This chapter from practical software measurement explains the importance of measurement practices. David card is an internationally known software measurement expert, and is with the software productivity. Psm provides you with a way to realize the significant benefits of a software measurement program, while understanding and avoiding the risks involved with a blind jump.
Without measurement there can be no measurable improvement, but the use of measurement as part of an improvement programme confers much broader benefits. Aug 03, 2018 read pdf practical software measurement. The measurement approach focuses on satisfying the information needs of project managers. A foundation for objective project management mcgarry. John mcgarry is the author of explaining northern ireland 3. It describes and issue driven measurement process that will address the unique technical and business goals of your organization. Psm overview, 1 practical software and systems measurement objective information for decision makers. A foundation for objective project management d0nwload pdf.
Practical software measurement anita carleton project. Clark, joseph dean, fred hall, john mcgarry, david card on. Practical software and systems measurement psm was developed to meet todays software and system technical and management challenges. These include practical software measurement psm, whose focus is the information needs for project managers. May 17, 2009 practical software measurement mcgarry, card, jones. Press releases about us practical software solutions. Practical software measurement is an approach that addresses this failure mode directly. A foundation for objective project management, was developed to meet todays software and system technical. Objective information for decision makers ebook online. It describes an informationdriven measurement process that will address the unique technical and business goals of your organization. Measuring for process management and improvement florac 1997.
Using the pump blueprint for fast, easy and engaging kpis. An alternative to the ubiquitous gqm paradigm is the practical software and system measurement psm approach 49, that influenced and was influenced 50 by the in parallel developed. It is an informationdriven measurement process that addresses the unique technical and business goals of an organization. A summary of software measurement experiences in the.
Information needs for software development analytics microsoft. Practical software measurement psm process software measurement for managing a software intensive project successful output is very important in an enterprise environment, therefore software management play a key role in a project life cycle. A study on the development of crowdfunding in korean games through the success cases of star citizen lee, seung won, lee, kwang ho korea digital design council 2015 digital design studies vol. Objective information for decision makers, addisonwesley, boston, ma, 2002. Quantitative performance information is essential to factbased management. Psm 3 july 2010 practical software and systems measurement objectives of the workshop learn about cosysmo and the latest research results in systems engineering reuse provide a forum to discuss requirements volatility thresholds and metrics present an overview of the causes of requirements volatility and its impact on systems engineering effort. Guidebook cmusei97hb003 april 1997 practical software measurement. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Innovative elements of psm include the measurement process model and the measurement information model. This website is owned by practical software solutions.
Get author john mcgarrys original book practical software measurement. John mcgarry has 29 books on goodreads with 187 ratings. A related product is the sei report, practical software measurement. Psm provides essential information on scheduling, resource allocation, and technological performance. John davenport ceng mbcs pmp of qlabs uk discusses how including measurement as part of an improvement programme enhances its success and introduces some basic contents for an organisations measurement toolkit. The measurement process model and measurement terminology from isoiec 15939 have also been adopted as the basis of a new measurement and analysis process area in the software. Psm practical software measurement by yeison samir.
Isa 201 intermediate information systems acquisition. Measurement results often viewed as snapshot in time. This article summarizes the basic concepts of practical software measurement psm, explains their relationship to prior work, then describes the status of its transition into practice within the software industry. A multidimensional view of measurement is provided by identifying different dimensions e. A foundation for objective project management, was developed to meet todays software and system technical and management challenges.
The initiative was established in 1994 by john mcgarry and is currently managed by cheryl jones. Books by john mcgarry author of explaining northern ireland. A guide to objective program insight jlc 96 and goaldriven software measurement park 96a make excellent starting points, as do the examples and advice found in books by people such as watts humphrey and. Youll find this book a worthwhile starting point for your future software measurement initiatives, as well as a source of continuing guidance as you chart your way through the sea of complex opportunities ahead. The status of a software development effort can be adequately described by tracking lines of code, requirements. The objective of this work is to analyze the software development measuring. It represents the best practices used by measurement professionals within the software acquisition and engineering communities. Objective information for decision makers ebook free. Practical software and systems measurement psm all rights reserved. Practical software measurement software engineering. Driven software measurement a guidebook, cmusei96hb002, august 1996. The guidance in practical software measurement is based on actual software measurement experience on dod and industry programs. The importance of measurement in software process improvement.
They were previously introduced in sequentially released versions of practical software measurement mcgarry et al. A foundation for objective project management was developed to meet todays software and system technical and management challenges. John mcgarry, david card, cheryl jones, beth layman, elizabeth clark. John mcgarry readinging new practical software measurement.
Psm practical software measurement by yeison samir aguirre. This version of practical software measurement explains. It provides this through two components, the measurement process model and the. While these concepts apply to nonsoftware activities as well, the examples and terminology. A systems engineering psm effort has just begun, and product. Practical software measurement cheryl jones haftad. Addisonwesley, 2002 identifies seven information categories and expands these information categories into measurable concepts and then prospective metrics. Psm defines a practical, informationdriven measurement process, along with consistent measurement concepts.
Practical software measurement introduces proven techniques for implementing quantitative software metrics covering quality, cost, schedule and demonstrates how to leverage your measurements for smarter decisionmaking and more efficient project management. A summary of software measurement experiences in the software engineering laboratory jon d. Given a dod itsw acquisition scenario and the practical software and systems measurement psm methodology, create appropriate measures that allow programenterprise leadership to make effective decisions. Provides coverage of techniques designed to provide quantitative analysis of software projects, including software measurement, risk managament, and financial performance management. Despite this abundance of data and metrics, development. Practical software measurement begins with a highlevel summary of the key. This book is an extension and elaboration of the software engineering institute sei guidebook practical software measurement. Practical software and systems measurement objectives of the workshop learn about cosysmo and the latest research results in systems engineering reuse provide a forum to discuss requirements volatility thresholds and metrics present an overview of the causes of requirements volatility and its impact on systems engineering effort. Provides coverage of techniques designed to provide quantit. This page is dedicated to press releases distributed by practical software solutions since 2011.
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