Manfred,
Like others say: many blogs have metrics for large projects, showing that it works. I've done 100+ developer projects, have participated in 500+ developer projects, it just works. But throwing numbers at the problem may or may not…
It's a complex issue, but a complex answer is often not working. Keep it simple, find two or three metrics that help the team. And recognize whether the team wants to take this into their own hands, don't manage them to do so. If you have…
Mark,
That is where agile - short iterations - come into play. That gives one opportunity to build what the product owner needs. Fast releases allow fast feedback from the market / customer, which is another feedback loop. Also the team knows…
Kelly,
You hit a good point, measuring productivity alone isn't worth the effort: a team always hits the desired velocity, just drop some quality. I think there are two parts to quality, which you touch upon: quality of delivered software and…
Jan 5, 2010
Always good to be agile, be out there, be hiking, be cooking, be reading.