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ALSO CALLED: Software Performance Metrics, IT Metrics, Software Measurement
DEFINITION: 1) In software development, a metric (noun) is the measurement of a particular characteristic of a program's performance or efficiency. Similarly in network routing, a metric is a measure used in calculating the next host to route a packet to. A metric is sometimes used directly and sometimes as an element in an algorithm. In programming, a benchmark includes metrics.2) Metric (adjective) pertains  … 
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Best Practices for Event Management
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WEBCAST: This BMC webcast will present a methodology for identifying the metrics that have the most impact on critical business applications and for creating exception events to notify of critical application problems.
Posted: 24 Apr 2009 | Premiered: 24 Apr 2009


Defining Relevant Metrics for Populating a Data Quality Scorecard
sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
WEBCAST: In this webcast your will learn how to Populate a Data Quality Scorecard with Relevant Metrics.
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 | Premiered: 06 Jan 2009


Podcast- The Secret to Maximizing Virtualization ROI in the Dynamic Data Center
sponsored by Akorri
PODCAST: This podcast details a strategy to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Get answers on how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 03 Nov 2009


Practical and Flexible IT Service Management for the Real World
sponsored by Numara Software
WEBCAST: This webinar will show you why Numara® FootPrints® 9, a highly flexible and practical service desk solution, is the best value in the service desk market today.
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 | Premiered: 06 Jan 2009

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SOFTWARE METRICS DEFINITION (continued): … 1) In software development, a metric (noun) is the measurement of a particular characteristic of a program's performance or efficiency. Similarly in network routing, a metric is a measure used in calculating the next host to route a packet to. A metric is sometimes used directly and sometimes as an element in an algorithm. In programming, a benchmark includes metrics.2) Metric (adjective) pertains to anything based on the meter as a unit of spatial measurement.
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