Methodology for Validating Software Metrics

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 410-422

  Schneidewind, Norman F ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

metrics validation; Metrics validation methodology; nonparametric statistical methods; process; quality functions; validity criteria

Indexed keywords

STATISTICAL METHODS;

NONPARAMETRIC STATISTICAL METHODS; QUALITY FUNCTIONS; SOFTWARE METRICS VALIDATION; VALIDITY CRITERIA;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 0026869449     PISSN: 00985589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/32.135774     Document Type: Article

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