Measurement & Analysis Policy

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 6, 2016

APPROVED BY: Mike McCoy

LAST UPDATED: December 20, 2018

PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to establish the policy regarding the basic measurement and analysis criteria to be used by all software project teams within InnovaSystems, International LLC (ISI).

SCOPE OF THE POLICY

This policy defines standards for Measurement and Analysis (MA) and is applicable to all ISI software development project teams developing software business solutions and services.

APPLICABILITY

Responsibility for maintaining accurate and timely progress measurements is divided between Project Managers and Development Managers. Project Leads must ensure the team is adhering to this Policy. Project personnel must comply with this policy.

AUTHORITY AND COMPLIANCE

This policy is authorized by the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and compliance with this policy will be evaluated through an appraisal/audit process. Results will be provided to the appropriate personnel and non-compliance/issues will be submitted to the Business Unit Leads and the Executive team for remediation as part of the BUL/Executive Cadence

POLICY STATEMENT

The ISI Measurement & Analysis Policy has been introduced to establish a formal organizational measurement program. While this program will include key functions and activities spanning the organization, a primary area of focus will be measuring the health and performance of software development projects throughout their lifecycle.

An effective measurement program will allow us to proactively track progress toward our objectives, and ensure appropriate action is taken to achieve these objectives.

Per this policy, InnovaSystems shall:

  1. Define a set of processes to establish structure and expectations for the execution of measurement and analysis activities.

  2. Establish an organizational measurement plan defining:

    • Measurement objective(s)
    • Metrics that will be used to measure progress toward measurement objectives
    • Strategy for measurement data collection, analysis, and reporting

  3. To the greatest extent possible, source measurement data from company-wide tooling, databases, etc., in alignment with the Application Lifecycle Management Tool Policy, to ensure data consistency and to allow data contrast and comparison.

  4. Analyze measurement data to determine progress toward measurement objectives.

  5. Use measurement data and findings from analysis when performing retrospective/performance reviews, in order to set a path for continued improvement.

Process Guidance Version: 10.4