Utilização de sistemas de medição de desempenho em projetos de desenvolvimento de software

The use of performance-measuring systems in software projects is still uncommon in spite of their being considered important to minimize errors in that class of projects. This article presents a study on the perceptions and knowledge of a group of professionals involved in software projects, in relation to the use of standards and models that support the measurement of performance. The results suggest there is limited knowledge about the standards and models presented, which emphasizes the need for new approaches for making more widespread the use of performance measuring in the software development process. The paper concludes by describing basic guidelines for building a model that is in line with the assumptions of this new approach