CAST Research Labs
CAST Research Labs (CRL) was established to further the empirical study of software implementation in business technology. Starting in 2007, CRL has been collecting metrics and structural characteristics from custom applications deployed by large, IT-intensive enterprises across North America, Europe and India. This unique dataset, currently standing at approximately 745 applications, forms a basis to analyze actual software implementation in industry.
CRL focuses on the scientific analysis of large software applications to discover insights that can improve their structural quality. CRL provides practical advice and annual benchmarks to the global application development community, as well as interacting with the academic community and contributing to the scientific literature.
As a baseline, each year CRL will be publishing a detailed report of software trends found in our industry repository. The executive summary of the report can be downloaded free of charge by clicking here. The full report can be purchased by contacting the CAST Information Center at +1 (877) 852 2278.
The second annual CRASH report reveals
over $1 Million of Hidden Costs in an Average Business Application
Recent Coverage of the CRASH Report