Contribution Rate Imputation Theory: A Conceptual Model
Software Engineering
2024-10-15 v1
Abstract
The "Theory of Contribution Rate Imputation" estimates developer effort by analyzing historical commit data and typical development rates. Building on the Time-Delta Method, this approach calculates unobserved work periods using metrics like cyclomatic complexity and Levenshtein distance. The Contribution Rate Imputation Method (CRIM) improves upon traditional productivity metrics, offering a more accurate estimation of person-hours spent on software contributions. This method provides valuable insights for project management and resource allocation, helping organizations better understand and optimize developer productivity.
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@article{arxiv.2410.09285,
title = {Contribution Rate Imputation Theory: A Conceptual Model},
author = {Vincil Bishop and Steven Simske},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.09285},
year = {2024}
}
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14 pages