ECSS-Q-HB-80-04A, SPACE PRODUCT ASSURANCE: SOFTWARE METRICATION PROGRAMME DEFINITION AND IMPLEMENTATION (30-MAR-2011)

ECSS-Q-HB-80-04A, SPACE PRODUCT ASSURANCE: SOFTWARE METRICATION PROGRAMME DEFINITION AND IMPLEMENTATION (30-MAR-2011)., This Handbook describes the approach to be taken for the definition and implementation of an effective and efficient metrication programme for the development of software in a space project. This Handbook provides guidelines and examples of software metrics that can be used in space system developments, in line with the requirements defined by [ECSS‐E‐40] and [ECSS‐Q‐80], given guidelines and examples to provide a coherent view of the software metrication programme definition and implementation. This Handbook is intended to help customers in formulating their quality requirements and suppliers in preparing their response and implementing the work. This Handbook is not intended to replace textbook material on computer science or technology and software metrics, so repeating such material is avoided in this Handbook. The readers and users of this Handbook are assumed to posse’s general knowledge of computer science and software engineering. In space projects, the demand of high quality software to be developed within allocated budget and time is a priority objective, particularly in presence of dependability requirements. Also the size of the operational software has increased significantly due to the increase in functionality to allow new challenging missions and to reply to increasingly sophisticated and demanding user requirements.