The Search for Object-Oriented Metrics

[eberard@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Edward Berard)]

Folks,

I am doing some research in the area of object-oriented metrics.
Specifically, I am interested in any metrics or metric techniques you
have used, or know about, which which are highly appropriate or unique
to the object-oriented paradigm.

I am interested in all phases of the software life-cycle, all
personnel areas (e.g., managerial as well as technical),
non-life-cycle activities (e.g., domain analysis), and in support
areas (e.g., object-oriented databases).

Examples of what I am looking for include:

	- typical size of a class in source code instructions in a
	  given language (yes, yes, yes -- there are many ways to
	  define this, I know)

	- the typical amount of time necessary for a designer to
	  design a class

	- the numbers, kinds, and distribution of reusable objects and
	  classes at an installation

	- the amount of time (and other resources necessary to
	  transition an organization to the object-oriented paradigm)

	- project and product estimation techniques for efforts using
	  an object-oriented approach

	- size and timing considerations when using an object-oriented
	  database versus a relational database

	- size and performance of a system created in an
	  object-oriented manner versus similar characteristics for
	  systems created using other paradigms

	- any other object-oriented metrics, or metric techniques,
	  that you can think of, or have experience with

Please direct all response to me. I will post a summary to this
newsgroup. If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments, feel
free to contact me.

				-- Edward V. Berard
				   Berard Software Engineering, Inc.
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