An Approach to Software Quality Prediction from Ada Designs

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Abstract:

An ongoing research project on estimating software quality from Ada designs is discussed. The research is motivated by the need for technology to analyze designs, when they are first represented, for their likely effect on quality factors. The objective of this research is to build multivariate models relating design characteristics and environmental factors to reliability and maintainability. Early results of the research are discussed, including alternative definitions of reliability and maintainability, a representation of Ada design structure, characteristics of software project data used for analysis, and preliminary statistical results testing hypotheses concerning the effects of design structure on reliability and maintainability.... Reliability, Maintainability, Software design, Ada, Software quality, Metrics, Measurement, Prediction.

Author(s):
Agresti, W. W. ; Evanco, W. M. ; Smith, M. C. ; Clarson, D. R.
Author Organization(s):
MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA WASHINGTON C3I DIV
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Oct 1989-Sep 1990
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA264731
Pagination:
0055

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
MTR-90-W00135, RL*-TR-92-315
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F19628-89-C-0001
Task Number(s):
71
Project Number(s):
MOIE
Monitor Series:
TR-92-315, RL/GRIFFISS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_2.3_Processing and Exploitation; JCA_8.2.2_Provide Aid to Foreign Partners and Institutions; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_5.6_Monitor
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*QUALITY ASSURANCE, *COMPUTER PROGRAM VERIFICATION, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, MEASUREMENT, PREDICTIONS, STATISTICAL DATA, ADA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, ESTIMATES, MAINTAINABILITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, SYSTEMS APPROACH, HYPOTHESES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
PE62702F, WUMOIE7130
Report Date:
1992 Dec 01