The Evaluation of Software Quality: An Empirical Approach to Validation

This interim report outlines activities related to the Software Quality Assessment Project funded by the JLC/CRM. Reported activities reflect investigative efforts performed at the Systems Research Center (Virginia Tech) and at the Melpar Division of E-Systems. Accordingly, this report discusses (1) the development and installation of a document analyzer, (2) the development and refinement of document quality and process indicators, and (3) our approach to data collection. An outline of planned activities for the next reporting period is also presented.