Unit I
Introduction – What to Measure – Measurement Fundamentals – Measuring Size – Measuring Complexity.

Unit II
Estimating Effort: Effort Estimation – Software Estimation Methodologies & Models – Combining Estimates – Estimating Issues – Estimating Early and Often

Unit III
Defects & Defect Metrics: Defect Dynamics and Behaviors – Defect Projection Techniques and Models – Software Reliability Measurement and Prediction: Reliability – Faults and Failures – Failure Severity Classes – Failure Intensity – Reliability Models.

Unit IV
Response Time and Availability – Measuring Progress: Project Milestones – Code Integration – Testing Progress – Defects Discovery and Closure – Process Effectiveness.

Unit V
Financial Measures for the Software Engineer – Benchmarking – Presenting Metrics Effectively to Management.

Text Book:

"Software Measurement and Estimation – A Practical Approach" - Linda M. Laird & M. Carol Brennan - IEEE CS & Wiley Interscience Publication - 2006.

.References Book:

"ROI of Software Process Improvement: Metrics for Project Managers and Software Engineers" - David F. Rico - J.Ross Publishing – 2004.