| Table of Contents |
| Software Metrics—Best Practices for Successful IT Management |
| Foreword |
| Introduction |
| Section 1 - Introducing Software Metrics |
| Chapter 1 | - | Software Metrics: What and Why? |
| Chapter 2 | - | An Overview of Function Point Analysis |
| Chapter 3 | - | Software Metrics: Management Information |
| Chapter 4 | - | Cost Estimation |
| Chapter 5 | - | Applied Design Metrics |
| Chapter 6 | - | Project Control |
| Section 2 - Building and Implementing a Software Metrics Program |
| Chapter 7 | - | A Lifecycle for Metrication |
| Chapter 8 | - | Stage 1 - Initiation |
| Chapter 9 | - | Stage 2: Requirements Definition |
| Chapter 10 | - | Stage 3: Component Design |
| Chapter 11 | - | Stage 4: Component Build |
| Chapter 12 | - | Stage 5: Implementation |
| Chapter 13 | - | Section 2: A Summary |
| Chapter 14 | - | Alternative Approaches to Metrication |
| Section 3 - General Discussion |
| Chapter 15 | - | The Home Stretch |
| Chapter 16 | - | Closing Thoughts |
| Appendix A | - | Useful Organizations |
| References |
| Index |
| List of Figures |
| List of Tables |
| List of Sidebars |