January 9, 2007

Purpose of Metrics

To enable effective project management through numbers, we need to capture the right information, which will assist in taking effective decisions. 

The Metrics need to serve the following purposes:

    1. early indications of problems,
    2. the quality of the products,
    3. the effectiveness of the processes,
    4. the conformance to the process, and
    5. the provision of a basis for future estimation of cost, quality, and schedule