Measurement in Practice
• SEI Report
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-91-TR-016DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6575378.v1Abstract
A few organizations have reputations for implementing excellent software measurement practices. A sample of these organizations was surveyed in site visits. Clear patterns of practices emerged and they are reported at a consolidated, lessons learned level and in more detailed case studies.
Cite This SEI Report
Rifkin, S., & Cox, C. (1991, July 1). Measurement in Practice. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-91-TR-016). Retrieved February 6, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6575378.v1.
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Rifkin, Stanley, and Charles Cox. "Measurement in Practice." (CMU/SEI-91-TR-016). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, July 1, 1991. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6575378.v1.
S. Rifkin, and C. Cox, "Measurement in Practice," Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-91-TR-016, 1-Jul-1991 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6575378.v1. [Accessed: 6-Feb-2026].
Rifkin, Stanley, and Charles Cox. "Measurement in Practice." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-91-TR-016). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jul. 1991. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6575378.v1. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
Rifkin, Stanley; & Cox, Charles. Measurement in Practice. CMU/SEI-91-TR-016. Software Engineering Institute. 1991. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6575378.v1