There are a lot of new opportunities appearing for the Hackystat project. Here's a brief summary; feel free to contact me if you have questions/comments. The next few years look to be very interesting indeed!
(1) Next Generation Cybertools (NSF) <http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05563/nsf05563.htm> The goal is to integrate qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis in organizations, and to deal with attendent privacy issues. (With Vic Basili)
(2) Dynamic Data Driven Applications Systems (NSF) <http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05570/nsf05570.htm> The goal is to support predictive modeling of complex systems. Interestingly, a major goal is for full feedback: the model should influence the measures collected, and the measures should alter the model.
(3) Independent Verification and Validation (NASA) <http://www.ivv.nasa.gov/forresearchers/index.php> The goal is to support automated system risk identification. (With Dan Port and Rick Kazman)
(4) Strategic Software Engineering (DARPA?) The goal is to provide a model and data driven approach to strategic (i.e. product families, portfolio-based) software engineering. (With Adam Porter and Stuart Faulk)
(5) Hackystat and Ikayzo <http://www.ikayzo.org/> Ikayzo is a kind of 'next generation sourceforge'. The goal is to provide Hackystat-based services to users of this system. I will be meeting with principals this week to discuss next steps.
Cheers, Philip
