Managing with Metrics

Many consider metrics a thorn in the side of software test and development efforts. However, when used properly, metrics offer critical insight into underlying issues within projects. In addition, metrics can provide vital real-time information for strategic and tactical project adjustments. Based on his experiences during a major acceptance test project within a lengthy ERP implementation, Shaun Bradshaw demonstrates how an optimal set of test metrics steered the effort toward success. Shaun shares key metrics to track progress and test coverage that enabled their test and management decisions and describes ways these same metrics can benefit your organization. Learn how to implement these valuable indicators and how to relay this information up the management chain in easily comprehensible forms. Take home a set of valuable metrics you can implement quickly to give yourself the upper hand in future testing efforts.