EXPERIENCE OF SOFTWARE MEASUREMENT PROGRAMS AND APPLICATION OF THE AMI METHOD WITHIN GEC

The systematic application of measurement and metrics to software proj ects is seen as a way of gaining better control and visibility and as a way of improving the efficiency of the software processes. In this p aper experience of using metrics on software projects within GEC is de scribed An approach to implementing a measurement programme, call the 'ami' method, was produced in an ESPRIT project led by GEC. This metho d incorporates pragmatic experience from Europe, Japan and the USA. It has been extensively used within GEC as a basis of its measurement pr ogrammes. The paper describes the method and its advantages and relate s experience of using the method within GEC.