Metrics are so often misused that they tend to become more of a hinderence than a help. The numbers aren't at fault though, how can we leverage the metrics to improve visibility without obsessing over them?
at 4 iterations out Sprint backlog is estimated at 70 pts left Team hits 17 pts next iteration Team hits 7 pts next iteration Team hits 3 pts next iteration Saturday, March 10, 12
at 4 iterations out Sprint backlog is estimated at 70 pts left Team hits 17 pts next iteration Team hits 7 pts next iteration Team hits 3 pts next iteration Team hits 6 pts last iteration Saturday, March 10, 12
in the metric can come from good or bad causes. Teams driven by metrics often game the metrics rather than deliver useful software. Ask the team to deliver and measure Running Tested Features, week in and week out, over the course of the entire project. Keeping this single metric looking good demands that a team become both agile and productive." Saturday, March 10, 12