Grupo Alarcos · Journal article · 2024
Towards a set of metrics for hybrid (quantum/classical) systems maintainability
Ana Díaz Muñoz, Moisés Rodríguez Monje, Mario Piattini Velthuis
Given the rapid evolution that has taken place in recent years in the software industry, and along with it the emergence of quantum software, there is a need to design an environment for measuring quality metrics for hybrid, classic-quantum software.  In order to measure and evaluate the quality of classic software, there are models and standards, among which ISO/IEC 25000 stands out, which proposes a set of quality characteristics such as maintainability. However, there is currently no consensus for the measurement and evaluation of quantum software quality.  In this paper we propose a series of adaptations to “classic” metrics, as well as a set of new measurements for hybrid maintainability. Finally, a first prototype of a measurement tool developed as a SonarQube plugin, capable of measuring these metrics in quantum developments, is also presented.