Regain Grip: Objective Agile Metrics That Actually Work

Imagine a construction project where the size and complexity of the building are complete guesses. Frustration, delays, and budget overruns would be inevitable. The same holds true for software development. Without a clear understanding of a project's size, both management and development teams face significant challenges. Just like a construction project benefits from knowing the size of its components measured in an objective unit of measurement, like in square feet or square meters, an application development project benefits from understanding the functional size as this is the size of the functionality required by the users that needs to be delivered, measured in a standardized unit of measurement (ISO/IEC 14143).

This guide introduces you to objective metrics based on the new standard. For managers, EFS provides a data-driven approach to estimating effort, resources, and timelines. This translates to improved project planning, clear communication with stakeholders, and better cost control. Objective performance metrics allow teams and management to identify areas of improvement, while monitoring trends over time. For development teams, EFS offers a standardized way to measure their work, next to eventual relative measures of effort already in place (usually story points). This allows them to track progress and to understand and communicate performance.

In short, this guide equips both management and development teams with the tools to build software on solid ground. Dive in and discover how EFS can transform your software development process!