SEON: Networked Ontology Specification

Reference Software Measurement Ontology (RSMO)

1. Ontology Description

2. Related Ontologies

Networked ontologies used by RSMO:

3. Ontology Models

Figure 1 presents the packages of the RSMO Modularization.

Figure 1. RSMO Modularization.

3.1. Software Measurable Entities

Figure 2 presents the conceptual model of the Software Measurement Entities subontology.

Figure 2. Software Measurement Entities conceptual model.

3.2. Software Measurement Process

Figure 3 presents the conceptual model of the Software Measurement Process subontology.

Figure 3. Software Measurement Process conceptual model.

3.3. Software Measurement Planning

Figure 4 presents the conceptual model of the Software Measurement Planning subontology.

Figure 4. Software Measurement Planning conceptual model.

3.4. Software Measurement Execution

Figure 5 presents the conceptual model of the Measurement Execution subontology.

Figure 5. Measurement Execution conceptual model.

3.5. Software Measurement Analysis

Figure 6 presents the conceptual model of the Measurement Analysis subontology.

Figure 6. Measurement Analysis conceptual model.

4. Concepts Definition

The following table shows the definitions for RSMO concepts.

Concept	Definition
Analysis Result Description	Information Item that records the Analysis Result produced in a Software Measurement Analysis. Ex.: the record of the analysis result: the schedule performance index of the Project P has improved in the last three months and the project is now adherent to the agreed schedule.
Business Goal	Goal that expresses the intention for which strategic actions are planned and performed. Ex.: Increase the client’s satisfaction degree.
Data Analysis	Activity for analyzing the selected Measured Values and producing the Analysis Result Description that records the Analysis Result.
Data Collection	Activity for collecting and storing data for the Software-Related Measure indicated in the selected Software Measurement Plan Item.
Information Need Description	Information Item that documents the description of an Information Need. Ex.: the record of the information need What is the delivered defects density?.
Information Needs Identification	Activity for identifying and recording the Information Needs to be included in the Software Measurement Plan. Information Needs are identified from the established Software Measurement Goals.
Measurable Software-Related Entity	Measurable Entity related to software. Ex.: a software project, a standard process.
Measurable Software-Related Entity Type	Type of Measurable Entities related to software. Ex.: the Requirements Engineering Standard Process is a measurable software-related entity of the Standard Process type.
Measure Description	Information Item that documents the description of a Software-Related Measure. Ex.: the record of the software-related measure delivered defects density.
Measured Value Description	Information Item that records a Measured Value. Ex.: the record of the measured value 0.75.
Measurement Analysis Procedure	Procedure applied to analyze Measured Values obtained for a Software-Related Measure.
Measurement Analyst	Role played by the Stakeholder in charge of Software Measurement Analysis. Ex.: If John (a Person Stakeholder) was in charge of a software measurement analysis, then he played the role of measurement analyst.
Measurement Context	Situation in which a Software Measurement Execution was performed. Ex.: an example of measurement context for a software measurement execution that obtained the measured value 0.75 for the software-related measure schedule performance index to the Project P could be: measurement performed one month after substituting two of the team members with two members less experienced.
Measurement Executor	Role played by the Stakeholder in charge of Software Measurement Execution. It does not include automated measurement (by tools). Ex.: If Mary (a Person Stakeholder) was in charge of a software measurement execution, then she played the role of measurement executor.
Measurement Goals Establishment	Activity for establishing and recording the Software Measurement Goals to be included in the Software Measurement Plan.
Measurement Manager	Role played by the Stakeholder in charge of Software Measurement Planning. Ex.: If John (a Person Stakeholder) was in charge of a software measurement planning, then he played the role of measurement manager.
Measurement Plan Item Selection	Activity for selecting the Software Measurement Plan Item to be used to guide the Software Measurement Execution. The selected Software Measurement Plan Item indicates the Software-Related Measured to be applied in the Software Measurement Execution and the Operational Definition of Measure to be considered.
Measurement Planning Start	Activity for defining the Software Measurement Plan structure, its initial information (e.g., organization to which it was defined and elaboration date) and starting its elaboration.
Measurement Result Reporting	Activity for communicating the Analysis Result Description to the relevant Stakeholders.
Measures Identification	Activity for identifying and recording the Software-Related Measures to be included in the Software Measurement Plan. Software-Related Measures are identified from Information Needs in the sense that Measures must meet the identified Information Needs.
Operational Definition of Measure	Information Item that specifies information regarding data collection and analysis of a Software-Related Measure. An Operational Definition of Measure indicates: Measurement Procedure, Measurement Periodicity, Measurement Moment, Measurement Responsible, Measurement Analysis Procedure, Measurement Analysis Periodicity, Measurement Analysis Moment, and Measurement Analysis Responsible.
Operational Definition of Measure Establishment	Activity for establishing the Operational Definitions of Measures for the identified Software-Related Measures.
Periodicity
Planning Item Documentation	Activity for documenting Measurement Planning Items. Each Measurement Planning Item includes a Software Measurement Goal Description, an Information Need Description, a Software-Related Measure and an Operational Definition of Measure. Measurement Planning Items produced during the Software Measurement Analysis are part of the Software Measurement Plan produced in that activity.
Selection of Data for Analysis	Activity for selecting the Measured Values of the selected Software-Related Measures to be analyzed in the Software Measurement Analysis.
Selection of Entity for Measurement	Activity for selecting the Software-Related Measurable Entity to be measured in the Software Measurement Execution. The selected entity type must be the Software-Related Measurable Entity Type indicated in the Operational Definition of Measure defined in the selected Software Measurement Plan Item.
Selection of Measurement Goals for Analysis	Activity for selecting the Software Measurement Goal to be monitored by using information provided by the Software Measurement Analysis.
Selection of Measures for Analysis	Activity for selecting, among the Software-Related Measures related to the selected Software Measurement Goal the ones to be analyzed in the Software Measurement Analysis.
Software Goal	Goal that expresses the intention for which software-related actions are planned and performed. Software Goals are based on Business Goals. Ex.: the software goal Improve software products quality could be defined based on the business goal Increase the client’s satisfaction degree.
Software Measurement Analysis	Activity for analyzing Measured Values collected for Software-Related Measures aiming to characterize a Software-Related Measurable Entity and provide information related to a Software Measurement Goal. Ex.: a software measurement analysis that analyzed the measured values 0.75, 0.9 e 1, collected for the measure schedule performance index to characterize the software-related measurable entity Project P.
Software Measurement Execution	Activity for measuring a Software-Related Measurable Entity by applying a Software-Related Measure and obtaining a Measured Value. Ex.: the software measurement execution that applied the software-related measure schedule performance index to measure the Project P and obtained the measured value 0.75.
Software Measurement Goal	Measurement Goal related to software. Software Measurement Goals are based on Business Goals or Software Goals. Ex.: the measurement goal Decrease defects in delivered products could be defined based on the software goal Improve software products quality.
Software Measurement Goal Description	Information Item that documents the description of a Software Measurement Goal. Ex.: the record of the software measurement goal Decrease defects in delivered products.
Software Measurement Plan	Document produced during Software Measurement Planning. It is composed of Software Measurement Planning Items. Ex.: the Software Measurement Plan defined for the Organization O.
Software Measurement Planning	Activity for planning the software measurement, i.e., for determining the Software Measurement Goals to be monitored, the Information Needs to be considered, the Software-Related Measures to be collected to meet the Information Needs and the Operational Definition of Measure to be considered.
Software Measurement Planning Item	Measurement Planning Item related to software. It is an Information Item produced during Software Measurement Planning and it is composed of a Software Measurement Goal Description, an Information Need Description, a Measure Description and an Operational Definition of Measure. Ex.: the software measurement planning item composed of the software measurement goal description Decrease defects in delivered products, the information need description What is the delivered defects density?, the measure description delivered defects density and an operational definition of measure established to the software-related measure delivered defects density.
Software Measurement Process	The Software Measurement Process is a Process with the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and reporting data relating to the products developed and the processes used to develop them, aiming to support effective processes management and objectively demonstrate products quality.
Software Project Measurement Plan	A Software Measurement Plan defined for a Project. Ex.: the Software Project Measurement Plan defined for the Project P.
Software-Related Measure	Measure used to quantify Measurable Elements of Measurable Software-Related Entities. Ex.: the software-related measure number of lines of code could be used to quantify the measurable element size of measurable-related entities of the Software type.

Detailed Concepts