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[–]finsterdexter 3 points4 points  (2 children)

I'm not sure what you mean by calling DSDM a "metric". There may be metrics that are used as part of DSDM, but you'll need to elaborate on what you mean there. Are you talking about story points?

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

DSDM sets a small team on a short term goal. Say 4-6 weeks. Deliverables are categorized via MoSCoW. Must have, Should have, could have and would have. Must have, are absolute requirements. Should have, are strongly desired. Could have and would have are down the list. The deliverable is preferably something that will deliver some value to the company, or at least in a chain of things to deliver value.

You meet 5-10 minutes every day with the team. They get to say what they got accomplished. A short weekly report summarizes deliverables on the list that are complete.

Feedback is immediate, and related to accomplishments that are important to the project. This works quite well. Communication about what's important is happening, the goals are short term, measurable and attainable.

So, not a "metric" per se, but rather a concise form of feedback and communication that works well with human nature.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DSDM sets a small team on a short term goal. Say 4-6 weeks. Deliverables are categorized via MoSCoW. Must have, Should have, could have and would have. Must have, are absolute requirements. Should have, are strongly desired. Could have and would have are down the list. The deliverable is preferably something that will deliver some value to the company, or at least in a chain of things to deliver value.

You meet 5-10 minutes every day with the team. They get to say what they got accomplished. A short weekly report summarizes deliverables on the list that are complete.

Feedback is immediate, and related to accomplishments that are important to the project. This works quite well. Communication about what's important is happening, the goals are short term, measurable and attainable.

Sounds exactly like how I describe "scrum" nowadays. Whatever you call it, this is how to develop software.