Abstract:
There are published claims of widespread ad-hoc reuse within the software Engineering industry—a situation
that has caused organizations not to gain optimal benefits from reuse. The general impression created by
literature is that, software developers hardly consider the concept measurement as a way of assessing reusability
of developed software, thus the resulting software lack adequate reusability. This result to a common conclusion
that, the software Engineering industry is still grappling with software development challenges that reuse is
intended to solve. The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on the status of reuse and
reusability assessment, which should form a basis for addressing the problems that hinder effective reuse. This
paper reports the findings of an empirical study that surveyed software developers who had knowledge in OO
software development. From the analysis of fifty-four (54) valid responses, the study establishes the status of
reuse and reusability assessment, as well as the perceptions and awareness of OO developers on the concept of
software measurement, with regards to software quality. Based on the findings of the survey, we give
recommendations on how organizations can improve the reuse practice.