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Introduction

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In this chapter we introduce the problems which are addressed by software measurement—e.g., providing quantitative insights, and we describe the possibilities which open up when we have software measurement of products, processes and enterprise in place. We discuss the possibility of quantitative fact-based management, customer data-driven development and using artificial intelligence (or machine learning) once we have a solid measurement program. Towards the end of the chapter we outline the concept of a company-wide measurement program and introduce the content of the book.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Miroslaw Staron

  2. Ericsson AB, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Wilhelm Meding

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Staron, M., Meding, W. (2018). Introduction. In: Software Development Measurement Programs. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91836-5_1

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