- Software project metrics are used by the software team to adapt project workflow and technical activities.
- Applied first during project estimation
- Relevant metrics collected from past projects are used as the basis
- The effort and time required for completion are drawn up
- Project metrics are used to avoid development schedule delays, to mitigate potential risks, and to assess product quality on an on-going basis.
- Every project should measure its inputs (resources), outputs (deliverables), and results (effectiveness of deliverables).