Defect Removal Efficiency (DRE)

Defect Removal Efficiency (DRE)

DRE is a measure to detect defects before delivery.It is calculated as a percentage of the defects identified and corrected internally with respect to the total defects in the complete project life cycle. Thus, DRE is the percentage of bugs elimiated by reviews, inspections, tests etc.

Here is an interesting Defect Removal Efficiency calculator by Harvey Roy Divinagracia:
http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/CIS/course.des/cis525/java/f00/harvey/DRE\_Calc.htm

This article is part of the GWB Archives. Original Author: Devankur Thakur

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