Software quality measurement and modeling, maturity, control and improvement

The goal of the paper is to provide a measurement structure needed for the improvement of software quality by uniting the Rome Laboratory Software Quality Framework, a reconstructed concept of measurement based maturity, statistical analysis, data quality and requisite information structures. The structure involves both standards of practice and standards of performance relating to product and process, and the need for extended forms of analysis for them to be developed. Such a structure is essential if software quality is to be assessed and improved in a timely manner.