DIG: a tool for software process data extraction and grooming

Abstract

A data collection and grooming tool named DIG is reported. The tool allows the management of a software process to be able to extract data from a variety of project repositories, groom the data, and generate reports. The reports are aimed at assisting the management in the control of the software development process. DIG allows management to build a complete representation of the productivity data in order to better tease out the parameters and understand the causes of variation in the data. In addition, the data obtained and groomed by DIG may be used to calibrate and apply process control models.