Summary: 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 21:00 GQM and Agile 22:09 For coaches - how to help your customer figure out what their goals actually are 23:25 Contacting John 24:08 Podcast Ends CONTACTING JOHN Web: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/john-tanner/ Email: john.tanner@leadingagile.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/tannerjs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tannerjs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tannerjs/ Blog Post w/ Video and Slides: https://www.leadingagile.com/2017/05/agile-metrics-gqm-approach/ The GQM Book Referred to in the Podcast: Aligning Organizations Through Measurement: The GQM+Strategies Approach (The Fraunhofer IESE Series on Software and Systems Engineering) http://amzn.to/2x30uxd
