10 Important Software Development Metrics That Every Project Manager Should Know

[Sahil Rao]

Software development metrics have become incredibly popular in the last few years as organizations strive to maximize the efficiency of their software development efforts and in turn, their return on investment (ROI).

New software development metrics are popping up all the time, but some of the important ones have been around since at least the 1960s when the software was first created.

This article describes ten key software development metrics you should be aware of if you want to ensure that your organization’s software development process yields high-quality products on time and within budget.