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GQM

GQM (goal, question, metric) is an established goal-oriented approach to software metrics to improve and measure software quality.

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History

Victor BasiliUniversity of Maryland, College ParkNASAGoddard Space Flight Center
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Method

MeasurementGoal
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Recent developments

GQM+StrategiesFraunhofer Society
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Overview

Goal-orientedSoftware metrics
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GQM

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples26
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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GQM

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related to history · 13
GQM → Albert Endres, Center, College Park, David, Dr, IBM Germany, Maryland, NASA Goddard Space Flight, Ph, Software Engineering Laboratory, University, Victor Basili, Weiss
related to Recent developments · 10
GQM → Fraunhofer Society, Goal Question Metric, It, Novel, Quality, Specifically, Strategies, Testing, The GQM, Victor Basili
related to Sub-steps · 3
GQM → Define, Sub-steps, To

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software goal question metric quality measurement victor approach metrics method sub-steps goal-oriented basili engineering dr procedure definition data goals strategies

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GQMrelated to historyVictor Basili0.60section
GQMrelated to historyUniversity0.60section
GQMrelated to historyMaryland0.60section
GQMrelated to historyCollege Park0.60section
GQMrelated to historySoftware Engineering Laboratory0.60section
GQMrelated to historyNASA Goddard Space Flight0.60section
GQMrelated to historyCenter0.60section
GQMrelated to historyPh0.60section
GQMrelated to historyDr0.60section
GQMrelated to historyDavid0.60section
GQMrelated to historyWeiss0.60section
GQMrelated to historyAlbert Endres0.60section

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