Metrics Plan

Definition

A metrics plan is the metrics work product that formally documents the endeavor's plans for collecting, analyzing, and reporting metrics.

Objectives

The typical objectives of a metrics plan is to formally document plans for:

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

Benefits

The typical benefits of a metrics plan are to:

• Help ensure that the correct metrics are collected, analyzed, and reported.
• Help ensure that adequate resources (e.g., personnel, tools) are available to properly perform metrics engineering.

Contents

The typical contents of a metrics plan are:

• Metrics Engineering Goals
• Team and Role Responsibilities
• Tasks and Techniques
• Metrics:
  • Progress Metrics
  • Productivity Metrics
  • Quality Metrics
• Appendices:
  • Major Issues
  • TBDs
  • Assumptions

Stakeholders

The typical stakeholders of a metrics plan 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: Maintained
• Delivery: Maintained
• Usage: Maintained
• Retirement: Archived

Preconditions

Metrics plans can typically be started if the following preconditions hold:

• The project has started.

Inputs

The typical inputs to the metrics plan include:

• Work products:
  • Process Description Document
• Stakeholders:
  • TBD

Guidelines

• TBD

Conventions

Metrics plans are typically constrained by the following conventions:

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

Examples

• Example Metrics Plan