A History of Software Measurement at Rome Laboratory

This document describes software measurement activities conducted by Rome Laboratory (RL) from the early seventies to the present (measurement is a key element of the supporting technology required to implement a disciplined engineering approach to software development). This history is based mainly on the written record as reflected in RL Technical Reports, Data & Analysis Center for Software (DACS) (since consolidated into the CSIAC) reports, and documents in the DACS Software Engineering Bibliographic Database. This report is not intended to be comprehensive. Rather, its purpose is to present highlights of RL involvement in measurement technology development, and in so doing provide a corporate memory for Rome Laboratory in this area.