Making Goal-Question-Metrics work in agile w/ John Tanner

2017-09-15

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This podcast features LeadingAgile SVP and Executive Consultant John Tanner who joins Dave Prior foo discuss how to take on a “Goal-Question-Metric” (GQM) approach to gaining clarity on how well Agile is being employed across the organization. Last Spring at Agile Day Atlanta, John led a session called “The GQM Approach to Agile Metrics”. The session was very well received and when we posted the video of John’s presentation and the slide deck he used, there was a great response and we thought it was worth digging a little deeper on.

SHOW NOTES

01:08 Interview Begins

02:18 Three distinct ways of looking at metrics

05:22 What is GQM and how does it work?

06:14 How does an organization know if they are asking the right questions?

08:33 How to know if your questions are well formed

10:00 How do we collect the data?

12:37 Interpreting the data

13:29 Metrics are not the answer. They are just data points that need to be investigated

16:29 Debating whether it is okay to ask the team NOT to work extra hours

17:47 The metrics are very seductive and can create an illusion of understanding

19:48 In their sexy Monopoly pajamas rolling around in money