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Pitfall: Using the wrong metrics (or none at all)

June 23, 2008 0 Comments
Pitfall: Using the wrong metrics (or none at all)

[From Pitfalls of Modern Software Engineering by Bruce F. Webster (forthcoming)] Categories: managerial That which gets measured gets accomplished or, at least, evaluated. That’s why various software metrics are used as an indication of progress and accomplishment. The best known and easiest to compute is lines of code (LOC), usually measured as thousands of lines […]

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Latest column up: wrapping up IT project metrics

June 19, 2008 0 Comments
Latest column up: wrapping up IT project metrics

My newest Baseline column is up: “Lies, Damned Lies, and Project Metrics (part 3)“. In it, I wrap up my discussion on IT project metrics, outlining a possible approach using instrumentation and heuristics.  Go check it out.  ..bruce..

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Latest column: more on IT project metrics

June 13, 2008 0 Comments
Latest column: more on IT project metrics

My newest Baseline column is up: “Lies, Damned Lies, and Project Metrics (part 2)“. In it, I talk about why it’s so hard to apply metrics to IT project management and begin to suggest an approach.  Go check it out.  ..bruce..

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