Metric: The developer should provide a description of the theory and method of translation used by the system. -- Method: The developer should provide white-papers and supporting documentation. -- Measurement: Confirmation of method by study of documentation.
Metric: If the system uses a grammar, the form and number of the rules. -- Method: Specification of the form of the grammmar rules and counting of the grammar rules. -- Measurement: Conformance to standard grammar specification; number of rules.
Metric: If the system uses a grammar, determine their coverage. -- Method: Two methods are running against a test suite and rule examination. -- Measurement: Number of grammatical functions covered by the system.
Metric: If the system uses a grammar, test their relaxation capacity. -- Method: Two methods are running against a test suite and rule examination. -- Measurement: Number of grammatical relaxations permitted.
Metric: If the system uses a grammar, the ease of adding or changing rules. -- Method: Design and add/change grammatical rule to the system. -- Measurement: Yes or no: Can rules be added or changed? -- Measurement: See ease of update in section 2.2.5.2.4
For further metrics, see 2.1.1.2 Models below.