Using Metrics Visualization and Sharing Tool to Drive Agile-Related Practices

This paper presents a metric visualization and sharing tool that supports management and control of Agile-related practices, such as test-driven development, continuous integration, user stories, and pair programming. The tool is part of a larger framework but can be used as a stand-alone system. It integrates data coming from different sources: automatic non-invasive data collection plug-ins, bug and task tracking repositories, code parsers, manual user input, etc. The tool also provides customizable indicators that enable nonexperts in the domain to get the general status of the observed process or product at-a-glance. The dashboard-based implementation of the tool is tailored to support multiple user roles, including developers, managers, and even clients.