Back to the Basics: Metrics that Work for "Software Projects

Posted March 31, 1999 | Technology |

Metrics are powerful tools, but they are not popular with people caught in tough projects. Nevertheless, there are basic metrics available [1, 4] that can help in current and future projects. But just as important as the content of the metrics is collecting and using data in a way that pleases everyone on the project.

About The Author
Dwayne Phillips
Dwayne Phillips has been a computer and systems engineer with the US government since 1980. He coauthored It Sounded Good When We Started, Working with People on Projects with Roy O'Bryan and wrote The Software Project Manager's Handbook, Principles That Work at Work , now in its second edition. Dwayne Phillips can be reached at d.phillips at computer.org. His Web site ishttp://dwaynephillips.net.
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