Objetivo
The objective of MUSE was to produce demonstrable quality and reliability metrics focused on three specific application domains: safety, management and clerical systems. These metrics were applied to real software development projects to provide experimental trials data and user reactions for their analysis and evaluation. The research staff included specialists from the fields of software engineering, artificial intelligence, human factors and statistics. In addition, external fields such as construction, engineering and manufacturing were surveyed to see if they had quality and reliability paradigms of relevance to software.
In addition to researching and testing both domain-specific metrics and generic metrics for the selected areas, the project sought to establish a basis for new generation metrics using AI methods.
The objective was to produce demonstrable quality and reliability metrics focused on 3 specific application domains: safety, management and clerical systems. These metrics were applied to real software development projects to provide experimental trials data and user reactions for their analysis and evaluation. In addition to researching and testing both domain specific metrics and generic metrics for the selected areas, the project sought to establish a basis for new generation metrics using artificial intelligence (AI) methods. Following a comparative survey in USA and Europe, the quality and reliability metrics and factors for use in the project were selected. The project achieved a discrimination between 3 applications (clerical, management and safety systems), which is new and probably quite marketable. Many other relevant activities and studies were pursued, such as on usability, on the relation between prototyping and metrics, and on software quality aspects of trans-European information systems. Demonstrations were made of: SAMSON, an expert system for measuring and assessing the quality of safety critical systems; SMACK, the use of quality tools integrated within a smalltalk environment; and ATHENA, tools for complexity measurements and maintenance assistance.
Following a comparative survey in USA and Europe, the quality and reliability metrics and factors for use in the project were selected.
The project achieved a discrimination between three applications (clerical, management and safety systems), which is new and probably quite marketable.
Many other relevant activities and studies were pursued, such as on usability, on the relation between prototyping and metrics, and on software quality aspects of trans-European information systems.
The project was involved in UK and ISO standard software Q & R panels.
Demonstrations were made of:
-SAMSON, an Expert System for measuring and assessing the quality of safety critical systems
-SMACK, the use of quality tools integrated within a smalltalk environment
-ATHENA, tools for complexity measurements and maintenance assistance.
A MUSE Metrics Handbook book has been issued which also outlines all the main project results.
Activities are now supported by partners through projects 5494 (AMI) and 5425, PYRAMID.
Relations with Japanese quality societies have been established.
Exploitation
Software quality and reliability metrics in the field of safety, management and clerical systems are of immediate interest for the European IT industry, and all project deliverables which are public can be requested to the project consortium.
The SAMSON prototype is to become a commercial product being already requested for use by several companies.
Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS clasifica los proyectos con EuroSciVoc, una taxonomía plurilingüe de ámbitos científicos, mediante un proceso semiautomático basado en técnicas de procesamiento del lenguaje natural. Véas: El vocabulario científico europeo..
CORDIS clasifica los proyectos con EuroSciVoc, una taxonomía plurilingüe de ámbitos científicos, mediante un proceso semiautomático basado en técnicas de procesamiento del lenguaje natural. Véas: El vocabulario científico europeo..
- ciencias naturales informática y ciencias de la información software desarrollo de software
- ciencias sociales sociología cuestiones sociales desigualdad social
- ciencias naturales informática y ciencias de la información inteligencia artificial sistemas expertos
- ciencias sociales psicología ergonómica
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Programa(s)
Programas de financiación plurianuales que definen las prioridades de la UE en materia de investigación e innovación.
Programas de financiación plurianuales que definen las prioridades de la UE en materia de investigación e innovación.
Tema(s)
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Las convocatorias de propuestas se dividen en temas. Un tema define una materia o área específica para la que los solicitantes pueden presentar propuestas. La descripción de un tema comprende su alcance específico y la repercusión prevista del proyecto financiado.
Convocatoria de propuestas
Procedimiento para invitar a los solicitantes a presentar propuestas de proyectos con el objetivo de obtener financiación de la UE.
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Régimen de financiación
Régimen de financiación (o «Tipo de acción») dentro de un programa con características comunes. Especifica: el alcance de lo que se financia; el porcentaje de reembolso; los criterios específicos de evaluación para optar a la financiación; y el uso de formas simplificadas de costes como los importes a tanto alzado.
Régimen de financiación (o «Tipo de acción») dentro de un programa con características comunes. Especifica: el alcance de lo que se financia; el porcentaje de reembolso; los criterios específicos de evaluación para optar a la financiación; y el uso de formas simplificadas de costes como los importes a tanto alzado.
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Coordinador
GU11 1TJ Aldershot
Reino Unido
Los costes totales en que ha incurrido esta organización para participar en el proyecto, incluidos los costes directos e indirectos. Este importe es un subconjunto del presupuesto total del proyecto.