Metrics and Models for Cost and Quality of Component-Based Software

Sahra Sedigh, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Raymond A. Paul
Arif Ghafoor

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Abstract

Quality and risk concerns currently limit the application of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software components to non-critical applications. Software metrics can quantify factors contributing to the overall quality of a component-based system, and models for tradeoffs between cost and various aspects of quality can guide quality and risk management by identifying and eliminating sources of risk. This paper discusses metrics and models that can be used to alleviate quality concerns for COTS-based systems, enabling the use of COTS components in a broader range of applications.