PROJECT MEASUREMENT
Tom DeMarco was clear when he said, "You can't control what you can't measure." 1 The concept of a software metric is widely developed, and it reflects the worldwide industry acknowledgement of this imperative need. To respond effectively to business demands, IT activities must be assessed, estimated, planned, and monitored based on measurement. The "project-oriented" reality of most IT departments and companies places projects as the primary target for measurement.
