Metrics Report

Definition

A metrics report is the metrics work product that is used to regularly report the endeavor's metrics.

Objectives

The typical objectives of a metrics report is to formally report the project:

• Quality metrics.
• Productivity metrics.
• Progress metrics.

Benefits

The typical benefits of a metrics report are to:

• Enable management control (because you cannot control what your cannot measure).

Contents

The typical contents of a metrics report are:

• Progress Metrics
• Productivity Metrics
• Quality Metrics
• Appendices:
  • Major Unresolved Issues
  • TBDs
  • Assumptions

Stakeholders

The typical stakeholders of a metrics report are:

• Producer:
  • Metrics Team
• Evaluators:
  • Project Manager
  • Technical Leader
• Approvers:
  • Project Manager
  • Technical Leader
  • Customer Representative
• Maintainers:
  • Metrics Team
• Users:
  • Project Management Team
  • Customer Organization

Phases

• Business Strategy: Not Applicable
• Business Optimization: Not Applicable
• Initiation: Completed
• Construction: Completed
• Delivery: Completed
• Usage: Completed
• Retirement: Archived

Preconditions

Metrics reports can typially be started if the following preconditions hold:

• The project has started.

Inputs

The typical inputs to a metrics report include:

• Work products:
  • Test Summary Reports
• Stakeholders:
  • TBD

Guidelines

• TBD

Conventions

Metrics reports are typically constrained by the following conventions:

• Work Flow
• Content and Format Standard
• MS Word Template
• XML Template
• Inspection Checklist

Examples

• Example Metrics Report