Software process assessment and improvement using production models

With the advent of process assessment and process improvement as key objectives for many software development organizations, it has become important to provide viable mechanisms to do so. This paper suggests to use production models paired with software metrics that quantify key drivers of productivity. We also show capabilities of production models with two examples. Production models must be used with proper parameterization to be successful. This may mean a new look at which metrics are helpful for process assessment.<>