The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right

Example Metrics

Throughout a project, data for understanding the overall health of the project is all around you.

Diagnostic schedule metrics include:

• Critical path activity slippage

• Cumulative project slippage

• Number of added activities

• Early activity completions

• Activity closure index: the ratio of activities closed in the project so far to the number expected

Some diagnostic resource metrics are:

• All earned value measurement metrics

• Excess consumption of effort or funds

• Amount of unplanned overtime

Diagnostic scope metrics concern the project deliverable. Consider:

• Results of tests, inspections, and walkthroughs

• Number and magnitude of approved scope changes

Other diagnostic metrics worth keeping track of include:

• Risks added after project baseline ...