Software Metrics
For every project, measurements are required to calculate 
the value of quality. Usually they are collected in 
percentage. We have to make sure the metrics collected are 
value added to deliver quality product. Many organization 
collect metrics in different format. They use their own 
style and templates. 

Here is some of the sample Metrics collected:

Effort 
- includes Planned/ Actual Hours, Effort for Test Design, 
Effort for Test Execution , Effort for Test Automation, 
Rework Effort

Test Case 
- includes # of Test Cases, Designed, # of Test Cases 
Executed # of Test Cases Failed, # of Test Cases available 
for testing , # of Regression Test Cases Executed , # of 
Manual/Automated Test Cases Executed , # of LOC written for 
Test Automation(If Automation tool used)

Defects 
- includes # of Defects Reported, # of Defects Rejected , # 
of Defects Reported in Regression Tests, # of Defects 
Reported in Manual /Automated Testing , # of Defects 
Reported in the previously tested release

Reference:
http://www.sphur.com/?p=44