In this comprehensive introduction to software measurement, Ebert and Dumke detail knowledge and experiences about the subject in an easily understood, hands-on presentation. The book describes software measurement in theory and practice as well as provides guidance to all relevant measurement tools and online references. In addition, it presents hands-on experience from industry leaders and provides many examples and case studies from Global 100 companies. Besides the many practical hints and checklists, readers will also appreciate the large reference list, which includes links to metrics communities where project experiences are shared.

In this comprehensive introduction to software measurement, Ebert and Dumke detail knowledge and experiences about the subject in an easily understood, hands-on presentation. The book describes software measurement in theory and practice as well as provides guidance to all relevant measurement tools and online references. In addition, it presents hands-on experience from industry leaders and provides many examples and case studies from Global 100 companies. Besides the many practical hints and checklists, readers will also appreciate the large reference list, which includes links to metrics communities where project experiences are shared.

Metriken als Fruhindikatoren fur Kosten-, Termin- und Qualitatstreue haben sich zu wichtigen Instrumenten des Software-Projektmanagements entwickelt. Dieses Buch vermittelt Theorie und Praxis der Software-Metriken anhand von praktisch durchgefuhrten Projekten. Die behandelten Themen reichen von messtheoretischen Grundlagen uber Metrik-Werkzeuge bis hin zu Benchmarking und Projektmanagement. Die Anwendung fur konkrete Fragestellungen der Software-Entwicklung, wie Aufwandschatzung, Kritikalitatsprognose oder Zuverlassigkeitsmodellierung wird ausfuhrlich behandelt. In Beitragen aus verschiedenen Bereichen der Software-Messung stellen Autoren aus Telekommunikation, Informations- und Automatisierungstechnik ihre Erfahrungen mit unterschiedlichen Vorgehensweisen, Entwicklungsumgebungen und Entwurfsparadigmen dar.