KR20040024919A - Software Functionality Measurement Methods and Systems - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for measuring a functionality of software are provided to make business engineering for software development and maintenance efficient by measuring/predicting the function of the software, and to enhance a chance of success by performing the related managements through project management. CONSTITUTION: An object/environmental variable input part(A01) automatically measures the function of the software. A specification analysis engine(A02) analyzes/extracts information from a specification. A design analysis engine(A03) analyze/extracts the information from a software design. A source code analysis engine(A04) analyzes/extracts the information from a source code. A function measuring standard database(A05) manages a standard for measuring the function. A function measuring standard setting engine(A06) sets the standard based on the extracted information. A function predicting model-base(A07) manages a function predicting model. A function measuring knowledge-base(A07) manages a rule, a procedure, and knowledge needed to measure the function. A function measuring engine(A09) measures the function by the standard, the predicting model, and the extracted information.

Description

Software functionality measurement methods and systems

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention belongs to the field of software metrics in software engineering, and relates to a method and system for measuring software functionality, and more particularly, to a method for measuring software functionality more consistently and accurately. The conventional method has a problem in that the accuracy of the software is measured subjectively and irrationally. Conventional software functionality measurement criteria, procedures, guidelines, systems, etc. have caused a lot of problems in usability due to the emergence of new object technology and component technology, and the lack of accuracy and consistency of software functionality measurement using them occurs. Therefore, the conventional technology is difficult to apply to the functional measurement of the embedded (Embedded Mode), Semi-Detached Mode, and (OrganicMode) software by the object technology and component technology. Conventional software functionality measurement methods are not standardized and lack standards, procedures, guidelines and automation systems. Therefore, the conventional method cannot secure the objectivity, reliability and accuracy of the software functional measurement.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is first, by improving the conventional subjective and unreasonably measuring the functionality of the software to measure the software functionality accurately based on more objective and reasonable standards, procedures, guidelines, automated systems It is to provide a method and system. Second, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for more accurately and consistently measuring the functionality of embedded, semi-built, and standalone software. Third, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for more conveniently measuring the functionality of software developed by a procedure-oriented development method, an object-oriented development method, a component-based development method, and a reverse engineering method. Fourth, the problem to be achieved by the present invention is the object-oriented Unified Modeling Language or object-oriented programming language C ++, JAVA, IDL, Ada, C #, SQL, VB.NET, Python, It provides a way to more accurately measure software functionality based on SmallTalk. Finally, the problem to be achieved by the present invention is to efficiently and accurately measure or predict the functionality of the software to provide efficient engineering of the project for software development and operation maintenance, project management, scope management, contract management, cost management , Manpower management, schedule management, quality management, configuration management, risk management. It is to improve business success by carrying out communication management and integrated management more systematically and scientifically.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a method and system for measuring software functionality according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the method and system for measuring software functionality according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Software functional measurement method and system of the present invention, the software requirements specification analysis engine for analyzing the functional measurement object and environment variable input unit, software requirements specification, software design specification and source code to automatically measure the functionality of the software, A software functional dimension setting engine that sets a functional dimension using a software design analysis engine, a source code analysis engine, and a software functional dimension database, and a statistical software functional prediction model database used to predict software functionality. Functional measurement knowledge base, which is a set of necessary rules and guidelines, software functional measurement engine that measures the functionality of the software based on the selections above, It is characterized in that it is configured to include a measurement result output unit for outputting the outside.

Preferred embodiments of the software functional measurement method and system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a method and system for measuring software functionality according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the method and system for measuring software functionality according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Software functional measurement method and system according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the measurement object and environment variable input unit (A01), software requirements specification analysis engine (A02), software design analysis engine (A03), source code Analysis Engine (A04), Software Functionality Measurement Database (A05), Software Functionality Measurement Setting Engine (A06), Statistical Software Functional Prediction Model Base (A07), Software Functionality Measurement Knowledge Base (A08), Software Functionality Measurement Engine (A09) ), And a measurement result output unit A10 for outputting the measurement result to the outside.

Here, the software requirement specification analysis engine A02 extracts information for measuring functionality by analyzing a software requirement specification expressed in a procedure-oriented, object-oriented or component-based technology.

The software design analysis engine A03 extracts information for measuring functionality by analyzing a software design expressed by the above development method.

The source code analysis engine A04 extracts information for measuring functionality by analyzing the source code.

The software functional dimension database (A05) is composed of a set of software metrics that are criteria for expressing the functionality of the software, and is continuously generated, managed and utilized, and provided when requested by the software functional dimension setting engine (A06). do.

The software functionality measurement standard setting engine A06 automatically sets the software functionality measurement criteria.

The statistical software functional prediction model base (A07) is composed of various prediction models constructed by advanced statistical probability prediction techniques, and the optimal software functional prediction model is based on the criteria selected by the software functional measurement standard setting engine (A06). Is selected and provided to the software functional measurement engine (A09).

The software functional measurement knowledge base (A08) provides rules, procedures, guidelines, and the like that are required by the software functional measurement engine (A09) using the knowledge representation technique of the knowledge-based system.

The software functionality measurement engine A09 performs the software functionality measurement task based on the software functionality measurement knowledge base A08 using the selected measurement criteria, the selected prediction model, the analysis and the extracted information.

The measurement result output unit A10 outputs the measurement result of the software functional measurement engine A08 in a screen and printing manner. If necessary, the above software functionality measurement process can be repeated.

Operation of the software functionality measurement method and system according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the measurement object is divided into a specification, a design document, or a source code (B02) in the state in which the software functional measurement object is input (B01) in the measurement object and the environment variable input unit (A01). The software requirements specification analysis engine A02, the software design analysis engine A03, or the source code analysis engine A04 is selected.

When the input measurement object is a software requirement specification, the specification is analyzed by the software specification analysis engine A02, information necessary for measuring the software functionality is extracted (B03), stored and stored in the software functional measurement engine A09. to provide.

If the input measurement object is a software design, the design is analyzed by the software design analysis engine (A03), information necessary for measuring the software functionality is extracted (B04), stored and provided to the software functional measurement engine (A09). .

If the input measurement target is the source code, the source code is analyzed by the source code analysis engine (A04), the information necessary for software functional measurement is extracted (B05), stored and provided to the software functional measurement engine (A09). do.

Subsequently, the software functionality measurement standard setting engine A06 sets the software functionality measurement standard using the software functionality measurement database A05 and provides it to the software functionality measurement engine A09.

In addition, the software functional measurement engine A09 selects the required model from the statistical software functional prediction model base A07, measures the functionality of the software using the software functional measurement knowledge base A08, and outputs the measurement result. It provides to part A10.

Finally, the measurement result output unit A10 outputs the measurement result of the functional on the screen or printing paper, and repeats the software functional measurement process if necessary.

The main effect of the present invention is to solve inaccuracies and difficult problems of software functionality measurement. In addition, in various software application fields, development methods, and programming language environments, it is possible to conveniently and automatically measure the functionality of the software in a format desired by the user, thereby minimizing time and economic losses. In addition, the present invention aims to provide a more systematic and scientific approach to business management and engineering by providing a convenient and accurate measurement of software functionality. In addition, the use or application of the present invention is enterprise management, engineering and project management, and is effective in measuring or predicting productivity, quality, cost, duration, risk, personnel and resources.

Claims (3)

1. A method and system for measuring or predicting software functionality based on procedural, object-oriented, component-based development, or output by programming language for embedded, semi-built, and standalone software, An object and environment variable input unit for automatically measuring the functionality of the software; A software requirements specification analysis engine for analyzing the software requirements specification and extracting information; A software design analysis engine that analyzes the software design and extracts information; Source code analysis engine that analyzes soap code and extracts information; A software functional dimension database for planning, creating, managing, and providing software functional metrics; A software functionality metrics setting engine that uses the software functionality metrics database and sets software functionality metrics based on information extracted from the software requirements specification analysis engine, software design analysis engine, and source code analysis engine; A software functional prediction model base for planning, generating, managing, and providing statistical or mathematical software functional prediction models used to predict software functionality; A software functional measurement knowledge base that plans, creates, manages, and provides rules, procedures, and knowledge necessary for measuring software functionality; A software functionality measurement engine for measuring the functionality of the software based on the set criteria, the selected prediction model, and the extracted measurement information; Software functional measurement method and system comprising a measurement result output unit for outputting a measurement result. The method of claim 1, The software functional measurement standard database and the software functional prediction model database are the input / output function, storage management function, interface function, message processing function, exception processing function, graphic processing function, communication processing function, problem space of embedded, semi-built or standalone software system. Methods, including management functions (planning, commanding, organizing, budgeting, supervision, execution, evaluation, etc.) and business processing functions (personnel management, inventory management, production management, sales management, payroll management, personnel management, etc.); system. The method of claim 1, The software functional measurement engine is a method and system for measuring the functionality of the software by statistical and probabilistic methods ranging from simple calculations to advanced predictive regression analysis.