I recently gave a full-day tutorial at the Applications of Software Measurement Conference in San Diego, California, USA. Two statements from audience members spoke volumes on the dilemmas IT managers face: "I'd like to hear more on negotiation and less on metrics"; and "I can't do a thing about my deadlines. I also have little leverage regarding the number of people on my team. So I'm left with a monstrous negotiation problem."

At least in the IT world, it's true -- size matters. This issue revisits size metrics, which many IT organizations find perplexing. In an attempt to clear up the confusion, I've written "Eight Commonly Asked Questions About Size Metrics."