Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development: Effectively Meeting Evolving Business Needs [Hardcover]

Subhajit Datta (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1932159649 | ISBN-13: 978-1932159646 | Publication Date: July 27, 2007

"...a commendable contribution toward advancing the theory and practice of software engineering. Taking a cut across the software engineering life cycle and brilliantly juxtaposing know-how and show-how, Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development is a fine source of guidance on the use of metrics in enterprise software development for developers and managers alike."

--Deependra Moitra, Venture Catalyst and Management Consultant; Former Associate Vice President & General Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited

Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development is honest, informative and even funny in the right places without diluting the topic. The introduction of this book is beautifully crafted. It made me want to read more a rare accomplishment for a technical book.
--Shovon Mukherjee, Partner, GBS, IBM Global Services

This practical reference discusses why essential processes so often fail to deliver quality industrial software to meet user needs. It describes how to integrate processes and metrics to ensure easier and more effective enterprise software development. Its metrics-driven approach guides practitioners at every step of the life cycle and helps them analyze, design, implement, test and deploy solutions with greater confidence, purpose and sensitivity to evolving business needs.

KEY FEATURES --Presents insights and strategies for formulating metrics in software development activities and clarifies them in the context of iterative and incremental development methodologies
--Introduces techniques for building, applying and interpreting metrics for the workflows across the software development life cycle phases of inception, elaboration, construction and transition
--Highlights rigor vs. expediency trade-offs in the design and use of metrics, and suggests discovery vs. invention strategies for leveraging the correct metric
--Offers a free downloadable metrics-driven software development presentation and a quick reference glossary of important metrics -- available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at www.jrosspub.com

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"Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development is honest, informative and even funny in the right places without diluting the topic. The introduction of this book is beautifully crafted. It made me want to read more; a rare accomplishment for a technical book." --Shovon Mukherjee, Partner, GBS, IBM Global Services

About the Author

Subhajit Datta has wide experience in developing enterprise software systems. He worked as a software engineer with IBM Global Services in the roles of technical lead, business systems analyst, release manager, and application developer. He has a Master of Science in Computer Science and an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. Mr. Datta is an IBM Certified Specialist for Rational Unified Process v2003, with additional certification in Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML. He is a member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international honor society in the computing and information disciplines, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Mr. Datta is currently working on his doctoral dissertation at the Florida State University. His research interests include software architecture, design tools and techniques, metrics, and requirements. He has authored several research publications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: J. Ross Publishing (July 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932159649
• ISBN-13: 978-1932159646
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,522,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended read, January 30, 2008

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Sean Campion (KS, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development: Effectively Meeting Evolving Business Needs (Hardcover)

I found this book very easy to read and entertaining to boot, and the metrics information extremely valuable.
In particular the Exception Estimation Score and Total Testing Score are excellent means of evaluating the breakdown of an application.

4.0 out of 5 stars Metrics Driven Enterprise Software Development, October 28, 2007

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Sandeep Khanna - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development: Effectively Meeting Evolving Business Needs (Hardcover)

Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development: Effectively Meeting Evolving Business Needs
It is a light and interesting reading. It is thought provoking and humorous in places.

Unlike other books in software or metrics space, the style of writing is very different and is simplistic in nature. The author has provided practical examples and has used cross-discipline analogies to prove the point. Anyone starting new in software field will certainly find a lot of wisdom rolled into this one book.

The author has covered a lot of ground by bringing in his experience. Reading thru the book, one could tell that the topic is well researched and the author clearly knows the role of metrics in the software field.

4.0 out of 5 stars a good resource for managers who like quantitative measurements, September 3, 2007

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Animikh Sen (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metrics-Driven Enterprise Software Development: Effectively Meeting Evolving Business Needs (Hardcover)

Subhajit produces a very interesting read, a great feat for a dry topic. The book produces new metrics, some of which I will certainly be using. Given the current trend of enterprise roll out of Agile SDLC, this book provides a good resource to define metrics for measurements that will help quantify the value of Agile.
If there is anything "against" the book that I can think of, is in some cases the use of some uncommon words from the English Language. However that is really is a treat for connoisseurs of the language.
Whether you are a mid-level manager or a Sr. Executive, if you are in a business where "requirements change" (i.e. your team is building/defining software product), I strongly recommend reading this book and implementing the metrics.