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Gilbs Approach

Gilb's approach is an iterative process that aims to converge on clear, measurable objectives. It uses concepts from McCall and Boehm models. In each stage, a partial product is evaluated by users to identify if it meets needs. Errors are identified and fixed in the next iteration. Five problem areas are highlighted: the method is different, training costs, effective management, measuring progress, and error detection. Product quality is measured using a quality template that models quality attributes like workability, availability, adaptability, and usability constrained by resources. For each iteration, attributes are evaluated using specific metrics like transactions per second to measure progress towards goals.

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Gilbs Approach

Gilb's approach is an iterative process that aims to converge on clear, measurable objectives. It uses concepts from McCall and Boehm models. In each stage, a partial product is evaluated by users to identify if it meets needs. Errors are identified and fixed in the next iteration. Five problem areas are highlighted: the method is different, training costs, effective management, measuring progress, and error detection. Product quality is measured using a quality template that models quality attributes like workability, availability, adaptability, and usability constrained by resources. For each iteration, attributes are evaluated using specific metrics like transactions per second to measure progress towards goals.

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Gilb’s Approach

• It is an iterative approach aiming to converge towards clear & measurable


multidimensional objectives
• This approach makes use the concept of McCall & Boehm models
• For each stage, a partial product can be viewed with user where a product will be
evaluated to identify whether it meets the needs of user. If it does not satisfy errors has
to be identified & cleared out during the next iteration until a product gets satisfied by
the user.
5 problem areas highlighted:
• Simple fact that the method is different

• Need of training & re-training and associated costs


• Need of effective management

• Need to measure progress towards the ultimate goal


• Picking up errors

• With reference to Gilb’s approach, product quality can be measured in terms of


“Quality Template”
• It models quality in terms of Quality attributes & Resource attributes. This is because
quality of a product can be constrained by the available resources
o Quality Attributes
 Workability
 Availability
 Adaptability
 Usability
Workability Process Capacity
Storage Capacity
Responsiveness
Availability Reliability
Maintainability
Integrity
Adaptability Improvability
Extendability
Portability

Usability Entry Level Requirements


SQM-Quality
Learning level requirements

Handling ability

Measurement

1.Workability
 It is defined as the ability of the system to do work
(i.e., transaction processing)
 Divided into sub-attributes of:
 Process capacity – It is the ability of the system to process
transactions with in a given unit of time
 Storage capacity – It is the ability of the system to store
information
 Responsiveness – It is a measure of the response to a single
event

2.Availability
1. It is the ability of the system to be used with the proportion of elapsed
time
2. Classified into Sub attributes of:
1. Reliability
2. Maintainability
3. Integrity
(a) Reliability
• It is the ability of the system that should not fail from its operating environment
under any circumstances
• It is the degree to which the system does what it should to do.

• Coz’ purpose of a system is different & the purpose of parts of a system will be
different. So the assessment of reliability will also vary
• Based on the analysis of Dickson, Gilb’s have suggested that reliability can be
assessed in terms of
1. Fidelity
2. Veracity
3. Viability

Maintainability:
• It is the effort required to locate & fix a fault in the program within its operating
environment
• It is the process of fault handling
• Sub-attributes of Maintainability are

Problem recognition Inspection Time

Administrative Delay Active Correction

Tool Collection Testing

Problem analysis Test Evaluation

Correction Recovery

Integrity:
• It is the protection of the program from unauthorized access

• It is a measure of a system to remain intact under threat


• Integrity may affects availability
• So. A system with poor integrity is likely to be unavailable for much time

3.Adaptability
Classified into sub-attributes of:
• Improvability – It is the time taken to make minor changes to the system
• Extendability – It is the ease of adding new functionality to a system
• Portability – It is the east of moving a system from one environment to another

4.Usability
It is the ability of the system that should facilitate the ease of use & effectiveness of a system
Classified into sub-attributes of:
• Handling ability – It is a measure that says how well productivity can be
proceeded after the error is detected

• Entry level requirements – are human capabilities such as intelligence level,


language proficiency

• Learning level requirements – are resources such as time needed to reach the
performance of the system
• Likability – It says how well people like the system

Workability Process Capacity Units per time Transactions per sec.


Storage Capacity Units stored Bytes per second
Responsiveness Actions per time Response time

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