Example of Size-Oriented Metrics
For a size oriented metrics, software organization maintains records in tabular form. The typical table entries are: Project Name, LOC, Efforts, Pages of documents, Errors, Defects, Total number of people working on it.
Project Name |
LOC |
Effort |
Cost ($) |
Doc. (pages) |
Errors |
Defects |
People |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ABC |
10, 000 |
20 |
170 |
400 |
100 |
12 |
4 |
PQR |
20, 000 |
60 |
300 |
1000 |
129 |
32 |
6 |
XYZ |
20, 000 |
65 |
522 |
1290 |
280 |
87 |
7 |
Short Note on Size-Oriented Metrics
Size-oriented metrics play a fundamental role in software development by measuring and comparing software project sizes based on various factors. This article explores the concept of size-oriented metrics, their advantages, and disadvantages, and provides an example of how they are applied in software organizations.