TY - BOOK
T1 - MIKKO Handbook
T2 - Comprehensive collection and utilisation of software measurement data
AU - Vierimaa, Matias
AU - Ronkainen, Jussi
AU - Salo, Outi
AU - Sandelin, Toni
AU - Tihinen, Maarit
AU - Freimut, Bernd
AU - Parviainen, Päivi
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The significance of software in embedded product
development has increased dramatically as products have
evolved. The constant need to improve product quality and
increase product features has made software more complex,
and also, a critical part of a product. To reduce
lead-time and improve the quality of software, industry
needs to pay attention more than ever in software process
improvement methods and the systematic adoption of best
practices throughout organisations.
In order to be successful, product development requires
measured information and feedback of the quality and
functionality of software already during the software
development process. Therefore, metrics definition,
measurement data collection, analysis, and utilisation
within a company will form a basis for effective product
and software development.
The MIKKO handbook supports software producing
organisations to establish and use software measurement
efficiently. The handbook describes a comprehensive and
tailorable measurement framework for the industrial
software process, providing and suggesting processes and
methods from metrics definition to the full utilisation
of measurement data. The MIKKO framework includes:
- processes to define, collect, analyse and utilise
metrics,
- methods associated with the process, and
- guidelines to establish tool support for the
measurement program.
The MIKKO handbook supports an organisation's entire
measurement program and is applicable for companies just
starting to use software measurements as well as for
companies that need to improve their software measurement
practices.
AB - The significance of software in embedded product
development has increased dramatically as products have
evolved. The constant need to improve product quality and
increase product features has made software more complex,
and also, a critical part of a product. To reduce
lead-time and improve the quality of software, industry
needs to pay attention more than ever in software process
improvement methods and the systematic adoption of best
practices throughout organisations.
In order to be successful, product development requires
measured information and feedback of the quality and
functionality of software already during the software
development process. Therefore, metrics definition,
measurement data collection, analysis, and utilisation
within a company will form a basis for effective product
and software development.
The MIKKO handbook supports software producing
organisations to establish and use software measurement
efficiently. The handbook describes a comprehensive and
tailorable measurement framework for the industrial
software process, providing and suggesting processes and
methods from metrics definition to the full utilisation
of measurement data. The MIKKO framework includes:
- processes to define, collect, analyse and utilise
metrics,
- methods associated with the process, and
- guidelines to establish tool support for the
measurement program.
The MIKKO handbook supports an organisation's entire
measurement program and is applicable for companies just
starting to use software measurements as well as for
companies that need to improve their software measurement
practices.
KW - measurement processes
KW - software metrics
KW - software development
M3 - Report
SN - 951-38-5869-3
T3 - VTT Publications
BT - MIKKO Handbook
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
CY - Espoo
ER -