metrics

04/10/23 1STC Technologies Pvt LtdSTC ThirdEye Technology

METRICSMETRICS


What is a Metric?What is a Metric?

A metric is a mathematical number A metric is a mathematical number that shows a relationship between that shows a relationship between two variables.two variables. Software Metrics are measure that Software Metrics are measure that are used to quantify the software, are used to quantify the software, software development resource and software development resource and software development process.software development process.


Metric?Metric?

Metric – A quantitative measure of Metric – A quantitative measure of the degree to which a the degree to which a system ,component or process system ,component or process possesses a given attribute.possesses a given attribute. Metric generally classified into 2 Metric generally classified into 2 types.types.

- Process Metric- Process Metric

- Product Metric- Product Metric


Metric?Metric? Process MetricProcess Metric

A metric used to measure the A metric used to measure the characteristic characteristic

of the methods,techniques and of the methods,techniques and tools employed tools employed

in developing, implementing and in developing, implementing and maintaining maintaining

the software systemthe software system Product MetricProduct Metric

A metric used to measure the A metric used to measure the characteristic of characteristic of

the documentation and code.the documentation and code.


Testing Metrics..Testing Metrics..

User ParticipationUser Participation

Use : To find the Involvement of the Use : To find the Involvement of the testertester

= User Participation Test Time = User Participation Test Time VsVs

Total Test TimeTotal Test Time Path TestedPath Tested

Use : Extent Of TestingUse : Extent Of Testing

= = No of Path TestedNo of Path Tested

Total No of PathsTotal No of Paths



Acceptance Criteria TestedAcceptance Criteria Tested

Use : Extent Of TestingUse : Extent Of Testing

= Acceptance Criteria Verified = Acceptance Criteria Verified VsVs

Total Acceptance Total Acceptance CriteriaCriteria

This metric identifies the no of user This metric identifies the no of user identified identified

criteria that were evaluated during criteria that were evaluated during the testing the testing

process.process.


Testing Metrics..Testing Metrics.. Test CostTest Cost

Use : Resources consumed in the Use : Resources consumed in the testingtesting

= = Test Cost Vs Total System Test Cost Vs Total System CostCost

This metric identifies the amount of This metric identifies the amount of resources resources

used in the Testing Processused in the Testing Process


Testing Metrics..Testing Metrics.. Cost To Locate DefectCost To Locate Defect

Use : Resources consumed in the Use : Resources consumed in the testingtesting

= = Test CostTest Cost

No of Defects located in the No of Defects located in the TestingTesting

This metric shows the cost to This metric shows the cost to locate a defectlocate a defect


Testing Metrics..Testing Metrics.. Detected Production Defect

Use : Effectiveness of testingUse : Effectiveness of testing

= = No of Defects detected in No of Defects detected in productionproduction

Application System sizeApplication System size Test AutomationTest Automation

Use : Effectiveness of testingUse : Effectiveness of testing

= = Cost of Manual Test EffortCost of Manual Test Effort

Total Test CostTotal Test Cost