Getting what you measure

Abstract

Four common pitfalls in using software metrics for project management.

Index Terms

• General and reference

  • Cross-computing tools and techniques

    • Metrics

• Social and professional topics

  • Professional topics

    • Management of computing and information systems

      • Project and people management

      • Software management

        • Software maintenance

• Software and its engineering

  • Software creation and management

    • Software development process management

    • Software post-development issues

  • Software notations and tools

    • Software configuration management and version control systems