Definitely harder to measure and attribute! I gave praise last week on two separate stories that took longer than expected. Why? Each produced an artifact that will reduce future effort via re-use and promote higher cohesion.
Looks like teams are getting judged on the easiest things to count, not the things that actually matter. You could try using ReadShark to surface quick summaries that help shift conversations toward outcomes and impact. That way conversations stay focused on real value, not just hours or lines.
Definitely harder to measure and attribute! I gave praise last week on two separate stories that took longer than expected. Why? Each produced an artifact that will reduce future effort via re-use and promote higher cohesion.
Kent Beck reminding us why Agile began as a human movement, not a metrics machine.
“Effort → Output → Outcome → Impact” reads like a manifesto in miniature — start simple, measure meaningfully, and don’t mistake motion for progress.
Looks like teams are getting judged on the easiest things to count, not the things that actually matter. You could try using ReadShark to surface quick summaries that help shift conversations toward outcomes and impact. That way conversations stay focused on real value, not just hours or lines.
I know we already have "the simplest thing that could possibly work", however "simple tools first" is a hell of a name for a thinkie.
Do the simplest thing that could possibly work.