Analysis Models

Analysis Models define how metrics data is computed and aggregated. You can browse and analyse models through the Models > Viewer menu in the Squore web interface.

Analysis Models define building blocks organised in a hierarchical structure. The following blocks can be used:

Artifact Types, which define the types of artifacts that can be created in the Artifact Tree.
Measures, which define the metrics, both base and derived, that are used and computed in the analysis model.
Rules, which are similar to measures, except they represent a trigger: the rule is either respected or violated. They are associated to practices, and the number of violations for a single rule shows how the practice is applied in the development process.
Scales, which define how the measures are expressed (units, ranges).
Indicators, which associate a measure with a scale. They provide a human-readable format for the measures expressed.
Constants, which define fixed values used in computations.
Links, which define connections between artifacts.

Blocks can refer to each others, for example computations use measures and rules. The syntax used for computations is documented in Expressions Syntax.