Abstract
Established research directions yield concrete outcomes on the benefits of using software metrics in software development processes, such as notable correlations between software metric values and various quality attributes of software systems or defect prediction. A discrepancy exists between academic proposals and actual practices used in software development, influenced by factors like budget constraints, prioritisation, and mis-conceptions regarding software metrics’ purpose and potential applications. Consequently, this study seeks to document current practices concerning the usage of software metrics, as well as the advantages and challenges associated with their integration into the software development process. This questionnaire is based on a survey of 40 participants occupying various roles in software systems development teams based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Most subjects mentioned that improving confidence in metric usage involves better prioritisation and understanding of metric interpretation. On the other hand, the main reasons for participants not using software metrics are lack of awareness and proper prioritisation. Although this study has revealed the existence of various software metrics-related concepts within industry software development processes, it is apparent that their capabilities are not fully understood.
Citare
@Inproceedings{Cernau2025ChallengesIS,
author = {L. Cernau and L. Dioşan and Camelia Serban},
booktitle = {International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering},
title = {Challenges in Software Metrics Adoption: Insights from Cluj-Napoca's Development Community},
year = {2025}
}