The Monitoring and Controlling Phase of an Iterative SDPM Strategy for the Adaptive Software Development Model
Figure 28-3 illustrates the Monitoring and Controlling Phase of an Adaptive SDPM strategy for the Adaptive Software Development model.
Figure 28-3. The Monitoring and Controlling Phase of an Adaptive SDPM strategy for the Adaptive Software Development model

In these types of software development projects, real progress is hard to measure. So many deliverables are started but few will be complete, at least early in the project life cycle. The development team is close to the action, so they should have a good qualitative feel for progress in the absence of meaningful quantitative metrics. To the extent possible progress should be measured both qualitatively and quantitatively. The quantitative metrics should focus on schedule, cost, defects, scope, and resources.
At the Quality Review, the following questions should be answered:
Where are we with this project with respect to the quantitative metrics?
Where should we be with this project?
How can we close the gap?
What is the new estimate of completion?
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