Design metrics for the Jackson method
Elaine H. Ferneley, Debra Howcroft, Cally Davies · WIT transactions on information and communication technologies · 1994
The software design industry has still to reach maturity. Whilst later phases of the development cycle have established measuring techniques to assess a projects progress against, the application of early design metrics has yet to be fully embraced. The software industry has a potentially unique opportunity in that it is now becoming possible to technically assess the quality of the design prior to even prototype implementation.