Agile Metrics with Doc Norton
While at NDC, Carl and Richard talk to Michael 'Doc' Norton about his experiences figuring out the right metrics to measure in productivity of a development team. The discussion focuses in on the key issue - that velocity is a dangerous metric. As Doc explains, pushing developers to do more features per sprint creates serious problems. So what measures make sense? Great thinking around what makes people productive, what impairs productivity, and how to do the right things the right way.
Guests:
Michael Norton
Doc Norton is a software delivery professional working to make the world of software development a better place. His experience covers a wide range of development topics. Doc declares expertise in no single language or methodology and is immediately suspicious of anyone who declares such expertise. A frequent and well-rated international speaker, Doc is passionate about helping others become better developers, working with teams to improve delivery, and building great organizations. In his role at OnBelay, Doc is provided opportunities to realize his passion every day. Doc's book, "Escape Velocity: Better Metrics for Agile Teams", is available in bookstores worldwide. https://www.docondev.com/escape-velocity
Links:
- T-Encoder on CodePlex http://tencoder.codeplex.com/
- Doc's Blog http://www.docondev.com/