Collecting Data for Comparability: Benchmarking Software Development Productivity
September/October 2001 (vol. 18 no. 5)
pp. 22-25
Collecting comparable benchmarking data is not a straightforward task. In this article, the author shares the experience she has acquired over the last eight years collecting, validating, analyzing and benchmarking software development projects. She presents her findings as a set of guidelines for data collection and benchmarking efforts.
Index Terms:
keywords: benchmarking software development productivity, data collection, data validation, data analysis
Citation:
Katrina D. Maxwell, "Collecting Data for Comparability: Benchmarking Software Development Productivity," IEEE Software, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 22-25, Sep./Oct. 2001, doi:10.1109/52.951490