{"id":2656,"date":"2016-05-03T10:50:14","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T10:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gallop.net\/blog\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2022-07-29T21:27:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T15:57:04","slug":"measurement-and-metrics-for-test-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/measurement-and-metrics-for-test-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Measurement and Metrics for Test Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lord Kelvin said \u201cTo measure is to know\u201d. Measuring something is a very critical activity because \u201cIf you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it\u201d. So very apt for test measurement and metrics!<\/p>\n

Metric, in common parlance, refers to \u201ca system or standard of measurement.\u201d For example, the mileage a car actually gives per litre of fuel compared to the mileage claimed by the manufacturer.<\/p>\n

In terms of software, testing metrics (also known as test measurement) is the \u201cquantitative measure of the extent, capacity, dimension, amount or size of some attribute of a system, system component, or process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simply put, metrics is the quantitative measure using which we can estimate and verify the progress, quality, and health of a software testing effort. For example, the total number of defects present in an application.<\/p>\n

Software testing metrics are used to analyse a software testing process in terms of performance, functionality, etc., and then using the data to improve its the quality and efficiency.<\/p>\n

The Need for Measuring<\/strong> Test Metrics <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Measuring Test Metrics is a highly business-critical activity that helps us:<\/p>\n