A quantitative measure of the degree to which a system, component, or process possess a given attribute?
Metricis a quantitative measure of the degree to which a system, system component, or process possesses a given attribute. Metrics helps estimating the progress, quality and health of a software testing effort.
The goal of software metrics is to identify and control essential parameters that affect software development.
Software metrics help project managers to gain an insight into the efficiency of the software process, project, and product.