Application domain: process evaluation
Description:
SQUID M-Base [Kitc89] portrays the overall situation of software projects in a data base collecting information about development attributes, process metrics and measurement results. The data is organized on three levels:
- projects determined by certain characteristics
- milestones as a means of progress indication
- components representing the development environment
Four main functionalities for the manipulation of the data model are available:
- definition and modification (Calibration)
- measurement of project attributes such as effort, development time, quality considerations, project size and milestone characteristics (Calculation Set Up)
- Utilities for model structure reports, model backup and the translation of the measurement results for similar projects.
- data administration and evaluation (Data Handling)
Special features:
- Data base with interfaces to different software platforms (FoxPro, EXCEL, Lotus 1 2 3, Microsoft Graph)
Requirements: MS Windows, FoxPro might be helpful
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