Measurements Used in Software Quality Evaluation

The paper presents the results of two quantitative studies. which look at the measurements used in software evaluation. These measurements are extremely important, as they are the means for conducting the evaluation of the software. The first study collected a list of measurements. which were then tested by the second study. The results showed that in software evaluation, stakeholders do not differ greatly in the measurements used; though in previous studies it was clearly shown that stakeholders differ in the level of importance placed on . the software characteristics. This means that the same measurements can be used for the evaluation regardless of the stakeholders though the algorithms used to calculate the quality and the predicted effects on desired consequences and values may differ for each stakeholder. The results of this study are important as it identifies the metrics, perceived by stakeholders as essential for applying the Software Evaluation Framework to software evaluation.

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