Metrics

Seminar: MSA 2010

by kim April 12, 2010

Software archives mining deals with the automated extraction, collection, and abstraction of data from the information generated during the software development process (e.g. source code archives, bug tracking systems, etc.). This seminar (7 CP) introduces the notion of software archives and teaches recent software archives mining techniques. More details here

Predicting Defects in SAP Java Code: An Experience Report – ICSE 2009

by kim April 5, 2009

Which components of a large software system are the most defect-prone? In a study on a large SAP Java system, we evaluated and compared a number of defect predictors, based on code features such as complexity metrics, static error detectors, change frequency, or component imports, thus replicating a number of earlier case studies in an [...]

Mining Metrics To Predict Failures at SAP (Master Thesis)

by kim April 5, 2009

This thesis contains a lock flag. I am not allowed t publish this thesis neither completely nor in parts. The handout of this thesis to third persons requires a written approval of SAP.

Predicting defects using time metrics

by kim April 5, 2009

One major down side of many defect prediction models is the frequent usability. As an example: A prediction model based on code metrics only, predicts the number of defects based upon the code complexity of each entity. Now, if the programmer fixes the bug, he might change only one line and therefore does not change [...]