Statistical prediction modeling for software development process performance

With the advent of the information age and more intense competitions among IT companies, it is more important to assess the quality of software development processes and products by not only measuring outcomes but also predicting outcomes. On the basis of analysis and experiments about software development processes and products, a study of the process performance modeling has been conducted with statistical analyzing past and current process performance data. In this paper, we present a statistical prediction modeling for Software Development Process Performance. For predicting delivered defects effectively, a simple case study is illustrated, and several suggestions on planning and controlling management brought from this model are analyzed in detail. At the end, the conclusions with a discussion of future research consideration are pointed out in this paper.