As stand-alone values, these metrics are somewhat meaningful; however over time and especially when paired with your project debrief, you can use the values as relative measures of complexity in a more fine-tuned manner. Use the Metrics - detailed tab to break out and analyze your code base by language and run time. These values can help you to understand the following characteristics: ­ The kinds of program language technologies that are in the inventory ­ The size and complexity of the code across the technologies, which will help you staff projects accordingly Use the Metrics - dashboard and the program-level metrics (Figure 5-24 on page 236) to break out and analyze your code base down to the program element level. You can use this valuable information to assign maintenance tasks to senior, experienced staff versus entry-level staff appropriately, as well as handle project management scheduling and scoping at the program level. Now, we continue our exploration of Rational Asset Analyzer by looking at its use as a tool to understand applications. 5.7 Understanding applications with Rational Asset