JP2001092650A - System and method for supporting software development management and recording medium recorded with its processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently capture a progress related with a test work process of software developed in a distributed development environment. SOLUTION: At the time of executing a compiler in a computer for development in each distributed development environment, and at the time of testing a development program, management information indicating a developed situation of software in each distributed development environment is automatically generated, and communicated to a computer for a manager. Thus, it is possible for a manager in charge of system development to easily capture the developed situation of each program, and to objectively judge it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a software development management technique for managing the progress of development work when a plurality of developer teams jointly develop one software system in a distributed development environment. The present invention relates to a software development management support system and method suitable for efficiently supporting accurate management of the progress of software development work in each development environment by an administrator who coordinates development, and a recording medium recording the processing program thereof. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a so-called distributed software development environment in which a plurality of developer teams jointly develop a single software system in a distributed development environment, developers or team leaders at each development base regularly make a decision. By reporting the progress status to the manager of the overall system or by inputting the progress status data on the online system, the manager can organize the status and grasp and manage the progress status of the entire software development. I have.

[0003] In this case, the degree of report content varies depending on how the developers and team leaders at each development base grasp the progress, and it is difficult to convey the correct progress to the manager. If there is an error in the reported data, there is a problem that the progress of the entire system is affected, and it is difficult to objectively grasp the progress in the related art.

[0004] As a technique for solving such a problem of manual progress management in the software development process that accurate progress management is difficult due to the subjectivity of the person in charge in the progress report data, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. There is a “software development management system” disclosed in JP-A-77921. Here, a technique is described in which a development work period and a development work status of a product developed by each development work terminal are automatically collected as performance data.

[0005] The result data automatically collected by this technique is objective data that does not involve the subjective factor of the worker, and the data item of the result data automatic collection is added to the software development product. The number of codings and key touches collected based on the
It is described that the number of times of compiling / assembling and the like, and a work start time, an end time, and the like, which are development term information of the product, are described.

According to such a conventional software development management technique, objective result data is automatically collected, so that the accuracy of grasping the progress of the process is improved, but it is still not sufficient. In particular, there is an insufficient point in grasping the actual data of the test work process of the created program.

[0007] For example, (A) whether the number of tested test items in a test of a development program is biased to some functions, or whether all functions have been tested, and (B) extracted The number of program failures and the details of the failures are reported.Whether some modules are unevenly distributed or some developers are unevenly distributed. It is difficult to grasp the situation such as.

In some cases, it is difficult to determine how much test execution has been performed on the steps of the entire program, and whether or not a step such as an abnormal system has been tested.

[0009]

The problem to be solved is that the conventional technology cannot sufficiently grasp the progress of the software development work in a distributed development environment with respect to the test work process.

[0010] An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, and to provide an efficient management of the progress of software development work by an administrator who coordinates the entire development of a software system in a distributed development environment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a software development management support system and method capable of supporting information, and a recording medium on which a processing program is recorded.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a software development management support system and method according to the present invention provide software developed and distributed by computers for developers arranged at a plurality of distributed development sites. The development progress is managed collectively by the administrator computer connected to the developer computer via a network.The developer computer compiles the source program, This program is used to extract source information consisting of the number of steps, branch information, jump information, module call information, execution date, execution time, site identification information, terminal identification information, etc., and to compile the source program. The name of the execution module from the program when executing the test A module that embeds a code that calls an external library function for extracting module execution information consisting of the execution step line position within the module, execution date, execution time, execution count, site identification information, terminal identification information, etc. Each processing function such as a process of extracting execution information and a process of transmitting source information and module execution information to the administrator computer is provided. The administrator computer has the source information and module transmitted from the developer computer. Provide processing functions such as processing for receiving execution information, processing for storing received module execution information in a database, processing for extracting and editing source information and module execution information stored in the database, and displaying them on a display device. . As described above, since each developer compiles and executes the source program and performs the test execution of the executable program, the source information and the module execution information are automatically accumulated in the database of the administrator computer. The administrator can read and confirm the number of compiled programs, the ratio of executed steps of the programs, and the like from the database, and can objectively determine the validity of the report from the team leader.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example according to the present invention of a software development management support system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a hardware of a software distributed development environment to which the software development management support system of FIG. 1 is applied. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example.

In FIG. 2, reference numerals 21 to 24 denote developer computers used to compile and test-execute a source program coded by a software developer. Reference numeral 25 denotes a software development manager who manages the development work. 26 is an administrator computer used to manage the progress status.
LAN (Lo) connecting the administrator 24 and the administrator computer 25
cal Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network).

The developer computers 21 to 24 and the administrator computer 25 have FD (Flexible Disk) and C
The functions shown in FIG. 1 are provided by installing programs and data recorded on a storage medium such as a D-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory).

FIG. 1 shows the internal configuration of the developer computer 21 used by the software developer in FIG. 2 and the internal configuration of the administrator computer 25 used by the coordinating administrator. Developer computer 2
1 includes a compiler / linker 212 that compiles / links a source program 211 created by a software developer using an information output library 210 to generate an executable program 214.

The compiler / linker 212 compiles the source program 211 using the information output library 210, and obtains the module name, the number of steps, branch information, jump information, module call information, execution date, execution time, and base. Source information including identification information, terminal identification information, and the like is generated. Data transmission processing unit 213a
Transmits this source information to the administrator computer 25.

At the time of compiling, the compiler / linker 212 executes a test by executing a module including an execution module name, an execution step line position in the module, an execution date, an execution time, an execution count, site identification information, terminal identification information, and the like. An information output library 210 for extracting execution information is incorporated, and a link process is performed to generate an execution format program 214.

This executable program 214 is executed by an OS
By executing the test under the control of the (operating system) 202, the module execution information 216 is acquired by the incorporated information output library 210. The data transmission processing unit 213b transmits the module execution information 216 to the administrator computer 25.

The administrator computer 25 includes a management information reception processor 220 that receives management information such as source information and module execution information from the developer computer 21.
Management information storage database 2 for storing received management information
21 and a management information arrangement display processing unit 222 for editing and displaying the received management information.

The management information organizing / displaying unit 222 is activated according to the processing conditions of the coordinating manager input from the input device 224 composed of a keyboard, a mouse or the like, extracts management information from the management information storage database 221, and Edit / organize the management information required by the CRT (Ca
thode Ray Tube) and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
And the like to an output device 223.

The processing operations of the developer computer 21 and the administrator computer 25 will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing operation of the developer computer in FIG. 1, and FIG.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing operation of a computer for an administrator in FIG. 1.

First, referring to FIG. 3, the processing of the developer computer will be described. When the compiler is started on the developer computer based on the source program described by the developer (step 301), the compiler analyzes the language of the source program and extracts source information (step 30).
2). Then, the extracted source information is notified to the administrator computer (described as "server" in the figure) (step 30).
3)

Further, at the time of object generation, the compiler embeds a call to a library function for collecting module execution information (step 304). Then, the library function is linked by the linker to generate an executable program (step 305).

The executable program generated as described above is test-executed (step 306), and step 30 is executed.
4. The output information of the collection library function embedded in step 305, that is, the module execution information, is notified to the administrator computer (server) (step 30).
7). If there is an abnormal part in the program, the developer corrects the source program and executes the program again from step 301. (Step 308)

Next, referring to FIG. 4, a description will be given of the flow of the processing by the administrator computer, that is, the computer processing in which the managing administrator checks the software development status.

First, in FIG. 4A, notification processing (data transmission processing sections 213a and 213b) in the developer computer is performed by the management information reception processing section 220 in FIG.
Receiving the management information including the source information and the module execution information notified by the management information storage database 22
1 (step 401).

Next, in FIG. 4B, the coordinating manager inputs “base identification number” and “terminal identification number” as base information for specifying a base whose status is to be checked from the input device 224. (Step 402).

In response to the input, the management information arrangement display processing section 222 extracts and edits the management information from the management information storage database 221 (step 403), and outputs the edited management information to the output device 223 (step 403). Step 4
04).

When the management information of another site is required, the coordinating administrator performs the process of step 402 again (step 405). The management information is received at step 401 in FIG.
1 is performed in steps 402 to 4 in FIG.
It is executed asynchronously with the processing up to 05.

Next, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the processing operation by the developer computer relating to such processing operation will be described.
A specific example will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific processing operation example when compiling the source program of the developer computer in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, a compiler / linker 212 compiles / links a source program 211a (described as "source A1" in the figure) created by a developer to generate an executable program 214a.
The compiler / linker 212 includes a syntax analysis processing unit 504 and a compilation processing unit 505, and a library 506 and a linker processing unit 507.

The compiler / linker 212 uses the source information extraction processing section 510 in the syntax analysis processing section 504 to convert the module name and the number of steps existing in the source program 211a, branch information, loop information, module call information, etc. into source information 508. Extract as

The compile processing unit 505, based on the result of the syntax analysis processing unit 504, executes the information collection function adding processing unit 51.
1, the object code 512 is generated by adding the information collection function.

The linker processing unit 507 includes a library 506
And the object code 512 to generate an executable program 214a. At this time,
Date (SI date) and time (SI time) when the process was executed
As source information 508.

The source information 508 is notified to the administrator computer 25 via the data transmission processing section 213a. The executable program 214a generated by the linker processing unit 507 is test-executed as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a specific processing operation when the executable program of the developer computer in FIG. 1 is test-executed. In FIG. 6, the developer requests the OS 202 to execute the executable program 214a in order to test the executable program 214a.

By executing each information collection function embedded by the linker processing unit 507 in FIG. 5, the module name of the executed program under test, the line position (line information) of each step in the module, and the execution date Day (date),
The module execution information 604 including the execution time (time) is generated and notified to the data transmission processing unit 213b. The data transmission processing unit 213b notifies the module execution information 604 to the administrator computer 25.

The administrator computer 25 based on the information sent from the developer computer in this manner.
Will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific processing operation example of the administrator computer in FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

This example shows a processing example in the administrator computer 25 shown in FIG. 1 when the managing manager checks the development progress status of the program developed at each development site.

The administrator computer 25 receives the management information such as source information and module execution information from the developer computers 21 to 24.
0, a management information storage database 221, and management information extracted from the management information storage database 221 and output to the output device 2.
Management information organizing and displaying unit 2 having a function of outputting to 23
22.

The management information reception processing unit 220 monitors management information notifications from the developers' computers 21 to 24 and registers the notified management information in the management information storage database 221.

The management information storage database 221 comprises a development base information management table 710 for storing and managing information on development bases, and a development program information management table 711 for storing and managing information on development programs. Tables allow developers' computers 21-
24 to store and manage the management information.

The development base information management table 710 stores the source information notified from the developer computers 21 to 24 when the development team of each development base executes the compiling process, the identification number of the development base, and the terminal. A terminal number or the like to be identified is registered.

Development program information management table 711
Is created based on the above source information and the module execution information notified from the developer computers 21 to 24 when the development team at each development site tests and executes the executable program. Information such as date), test execution time (execution time), and the number of test executions are registered.

The management information organizing and displaying unit 222 reads the development base information management table 710 and the development program information management table 711 of the management information storage database 221 in accordance with the extraction condition input from the input device 224 by the coordinating manager. The corresponding management information is extracted, the test execution state of the development program, the number of steps, the number of test executions, and the like are totaled and output to the output device 223.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, the software development management support system and method of the present embodiment provide a compiler for translating a source program created by a developer into an executable program. As the source information of the source program, a module name, the number of steps, branch information, jump information, module call information, and the like are generated.

The compiler analyzes the syntax of the source program, and adds a library function for outputting module execution information (step information, branch information, jump information, module call information, etc.) as logging data to the program. Then, the output information (source information) of the compiler and the information (module execution information) output from the library function are transmitted to the administrator computer.

The administrator's computer receives the management information from such a developer's computer and accumulates the information in a database.
Organize according to the instructions from the administrator and display them on the display.

As a result, when the developer compiles the source program and tests and executes the executable program, the management information is automatically accumulated in the database of the administrator's computer. The number of programs and the ratio of steps executed by the program can be retrieved from the database and confirmed.

In this manner, the software development management support system of this example can assist the coordinating manager in objectively determining the validity of a report on the progress of software development from a team leader or the like. .

These pieces of management information are objective and more detailed result data information that eliminates errors and ambiguities due to manual intervention, and improves the accuracy of system development managers in grasping process progress. At the same time, it is possible to sufficiently grasp the actual data of the test operation process of the created program.

For example, (A) whether the number of tested test items in the test of the development program is biased to some functions, or whether all functions have been tested, and (B) extracted The number of program failures and the details of the failures are reported.Whether some modules are unevenly distributed or some developers are unevenly distributed. The situation such as can be grasped. In addition, it is easy to determine how much test execution has been performed for all steps of the program, and whether a step such as an abnormal step has been tested.

The present invention is not limited to the examples described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, and can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. For example, in this example,
The processing program according to the present invention is stored in an FD or a CD-ROM.
And the like, but may be installed via a network.

In this embodiment, the apparatus (computer) for executing the compiler / linker is configured to test and execute the executable program generated by the compiler / linker using the OS. The configuration may be such that the generation of the formal program and the test execution using the OS are performed by different devices (computers).

[0055]

According to the present invention, accurate management of the progress of software development work by an administrator who coordinates the entire development of a software system in a distributed development environment can be efficiently supported. It is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example according to the present invention of a software development management support system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a software distributed development environment to which the software development management support system in FIG. 1 is applied.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing operation of a developer computer in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing operation of the administrator computer in FIG. 1;

5 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific processing operation example when compiling a source program of a developer computer in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific processing operation example when a test execution of the executable program of the developer computer in FIG. 1 is performed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific processing operation example of the administrator computer in FIG. 1 according to the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

21 to 24: computer for developer, 25: computer for administrator, 26: computer network, 20
2: OS, 210: information output library, 211, 21
1a: source program, 212: compiler / linker, 213a, 213b: data transmission processing unit, 214,
214a: execution format program, 216: module execution information, 220: management information reception processing unit, 221: management information storage database, 222: management information arrangement display processing unit, 223: output device, 224: input device, 504: syntax analysis Processing unit, 505: compilation processing unit, 506: library, 507: linker processing unit, 508: source information, 510: source information extraction processing unit, 511: information collection function addition processing unit, 512: object code, 60
4: module execution information, 710: development base information management table, 711: development program information management table.

Claims (3)

[Claims] An administrator computer connected to the developer computer via a network, wherein the progress of software development that is distributed and developed by the developer computers arranged at a plurality of distributed development sites is monitored. A software development management support system that collectively manages the above, wherein the developer computer compiles a source program, and from the source program, a module name and the number of steps, branch information, jump information, module call information, execution date and time. Day, execution time, location identification information,
Means for extracting source information including at least one of the terminal identification information, and a program obtained by compiling the source program. A code for calling an external library function for extracting module execution information including at least one of a date, an execution time, an execution count, site identification information, and terminal identification information is embedded, and a test is executed to extract the module execution information. Means, and means for transmitting the source information and the module execution information to the administrator computer, wherein the administrator computer has the source information and the module execution information transmitted from the developer computer. Means for receiving the source information and the received Software development management support system, comprising: means for accumulating module execution information in a database; and means for extracting and editing the source information and module execution information accumulated in the database, and displaying the module execution information on a display device. . 2. A manager computer connected to the developer computer via a network, wherein the progress of software development that is distributed and developed by the respective developer computers arranged at a plurality of distributed development sites is monitored. Wherein the developer computer compiles a source program and derives a module name and the number of steps, branch information, jump information, module call information, and execution date from the source program. Extracting source information including at least one of the following: execution time, base identification information, and terminal identification information.
Steps of executing the source program into a program compiled from the source program, when executing the program, executing the execution module name and execution step line position in the module, execution date, execution time, execution count, base identification information, A second step of embedding a code for calling an external library function for extracting module execution information including at least one of terminal identification information, executing a test and extracting the module execution information, and the source information and the module execution A third step of transmitting information to the administrator computer, wherein the administrator computer receives the source information and the module execution information transmitted from the developer computer. And the received source information and module execution information And a sixth step of extracting the source information and the module execution information stored in the database, editing the edited information, and displaying the edited information on a display device. How to help. 3. An administrator computer connected to the developer computer via a network, wherein the development progress of software distributed and developed by the respective developer computers arranged at a plurality of distributed development sites is reported. 3. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a program describing a processing procedure for collective management according to claim 2.
Of the software development management support method described in
A recording medium having recorded therein the third step and / or the fourth to sixth steps, or any one of the processing procedures.