CSDL - Proceedings M

Steering Committee (PDF)

pp. ix

Program Committee (PDF)

pp. x

Additional Reviewers (PDF)

pp. xii

Anneliese Amschler Andrews

Keynote

Learning to Measure or Measuring to Learn? (PDF)

pp. 2

Session 1: Software Effort and Cost

Building A Software Cost Estimation Model Based On Categorical Data (Abstract)

L. Angelis, University of Thessaloniki

I. Stamelos, University of Thessaloniki

M. Morisio, Politecnico di Torino

pp. 4

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Using Public Domain Metrics To Estimate Software Development Effort (Abstract)

Ross Jeffery, University of New South Wales

Melanie Ruhe, University of Kaiserslautern

Isabella Wieczorek, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering

pp. 16

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Predicting With Sparse Data (Abstract)

Martin Shepperd, Bournemouth University

Michelle Cartwright, Bournemouth University

pp. 28

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Session 2: Software Inspections

A Controlled Experiment To Assess The Effectiveness Of Inspection Meetings (Abstract)

Alessandro Bianchi, University of Bari

Filippo Lanubile, University of Bari

Giuseppe Visaggio, University of Bari

pp. 42

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Investigating The Impact Of Reading Techniques On The Accuracy Of Different Defect Content Estimation Techniques (Abstract)

Bernd Freimut, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering

Oliver Laitenberger, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering

Stefan Biffl, Vienna University of Technology

pp. 51

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Influence Of Team Size And Defect Detection Technique On Inspection Effectiveness (Abstract)

Stefan Biffl, Vienna University of Technology

Walter Gutjahr, University of Vienna

pp. 63

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Session 3A: Software Projects

Assessing the Benefits of Imputing ERP Projects with Missing Data (Abstract)

Ingunn Myrtveit, Norwegian School of Management

Ulf Olsson, Norwegian School of Management

Erik Stensrud, Stensrud Consulting

pp. 78

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A Fuzzy Logic Based Set of Measures for Software Project Similarity: Validation and Possible Improvements (Abstract)

Ali Idri, Software Engineering Management Research Laboratory

Alain Abran, Software Engineering Management Research Laboratory

pp. 85

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An Experiment for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Using a System Dynamics Simulation Model in Software Project Management Education (Abstract)

Dietmar Pfahl, Fraunhofer IESE

Günther Ruhe, Fraunhofer IESE

Nataliya Koval, University of Kaiserslautern

pp. 97

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A Consideration of the Impact of Interactions with Module Effects on the Direct Measurement of Subjective Software Attributes (Abstract)

Session 3B: Software Modules

John Moses, University of Sunderland

pp. 112

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Measuring Coupling and Cohesion of Software Modules: An Information-Theory Approach (Abstract)

Edward B. Allen, Mississippi State University

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Florida Atlantic University

Ye Chen, Florida Atlantic University

pp. 124

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Cohesion is Structural, Coherence is Functional: Different Views, Different Measures (Abstract)

Vojislav B. Misic, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

pp. 135

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Session 4A: Panel

What Good Are Metrics? The Views of Industry and Academia. (PDF)

S. Pfleeger

pp. 146

Session 4B: Testing

Usage Measurement for Statistical Web Testing and Reliability Analysis (Abstract)

Chaitanya Kallepalli, Southern Methodist University

Jeff Tian, Southern Methodist University

pp. 148

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An Experiment on Lead-Time Impact in Testing of Distributed Real-Time Systems (Abstract)

Thomas Olsson, Lund University

Per Runeson, Lund University

Niclas Bauer, Telelogic AB

Lars Bratthall, Oslo University

pp. 159

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Understanding and Measuring the Sources of Variation in the Prioritization of Regression Test Suites (Abstract)

Sebastian Elbaum, University of Nebraska

David Gable, University of Nebraska

Gregg Rothermel, Oregon State University

pp. 169

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Session 5A: State-of-the-Art Seminars

Challenges of Global Software Development (PDF)

pp. 182

A Primer on Object-Oriented Measurement (PDF)

K. El Emam

pp. 185

Session 5B: Maintenance and Evolution

Controlling Overfitting in Software Quality Models: Experiments with Regression Trees and Classification (Abstract)

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Florida Atlantic University

Edward B. Allen, Mississippi State University

Jianyu Deng, Motorola Inc

pp. 190

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Defining and Applying Metrics in the Context of Continuing Software Evolution (Abstract)

Juan F. Ramil, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

Meir M. Lehman, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

pp. 199

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Evaluating Software Degradation through Entropy (Abstract)

Alessandro Bianchi, Universit? di Bari

Danilo Caivano, Universit? di Bari

Filippo Lanubile, Universit? di Bari

Giuseppe Visaggio, Universit? di Bari

pp. 210

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Session 6A: Software Measurement Infrastructure

A Targeted Assessment of the Software Measurement Process (Abstract)

Michael Berry, CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences

Michiel F. Vandenbroek, Motorola Australia Software Centre

pp. 222

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V-GQM: A Feed-Back Approach to Validation of a GQM Study (Abstract)

Thomas Olsson, Lund University

Per Runeson, Lund University

pp. 236

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Integrating Goal-Oriented Measurement in Industrial Software Engineering: Industrial Experiences with and Additions to the Goal/Question/Metric Method (GQM) (Abstract)

Rini Van Solingen, CMG Trade, Transport & Industry

Egon Berghout, Delft University of Technology

pp. 246

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Session 6B: Object-Oriented Systems and COTS

The Impact of Design Properties on Development Cost in Object-Oriented Systems (Abstract)

Lionel C. Briand, Carleton University

Jürgen Wüst, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering

pp. 260

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Robustness and Diagnosability of OO Systems Designed by Contracts (Abstract)

Benoit Baudry, IRISA, Campus Universitaire de Beaulieu

Yves Le Traon, IRISA, Campus Universitaire de Beaulieu

Jean-Marc Jézéquel, IRISA, Campus Universitaire de Beaulieu

pp. 272

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A Method for Efficient Measurement-based COTS Assessment and Selection -Method Description and Evaluation Results (Abstract)

Michael Ochs, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering

Dietmar Pfahl, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering

G. Chrobok-Diening, Siemens AG

B. Nothhelfer-Kolb, Siemens AG

pp. 285

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Session 7A: Industrial Application and Experiences

Better Validation in a World-Wide Development Environment (Abstract)

Christof Ebert, Alcatel

Casimiro Hernandez Parro, Alcatel

Roland Suttels, Alcatel

Harald Kolarczyk, Alcatel

pp. 298

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Measurement Automation: Methodological Background and Practical Solutions-A Multiple Case Study (Abstract)

Seija Komi-Sirviö, VTT Electronics

Päivi Parviainen, VTT Electronics

Jussi Ronkainen, VTT Electronics

pp. 306

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Making the Software Factory Work: Lessons from a Decade of Experience (Abstract)

Harvey P. Siy, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies

James D. Herbsleb, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies

Audris Mockus, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies

George T. Tucker, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies

Mayuram Krishnan, University of Michigan Business School

pp. 317

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Session 7B: Prediction

Investigation of Logistic Regression as a Discriminant of Software Quality (Abstract)

Norman F. Schneidewind, Naval Postgraduate School

pp. 328

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Measurement, Prediction and Risk Analysis for Web Applications (Abstract)

Rachel Fewster, The University of Auckland

Emilia Mendes, The University of Auckland

pp. 338

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Using Simulation to Evaluate Prediction Techniques (Abstract)

Martin Shepperd, Bournemouth University

Gada Kadoda, Bournemouth University

pp. 349

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Software Engineering - What Has It Done for You? (PDF)

David G. Griffiths

pp. 362

Author Index (PDF)

pp. 363