Comments on: Be Careful With Your Numbers http://thesherpaproject.com/2007/08/20/be-careful-with-your-numbers/ Thoughts by Ben Carey Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:53:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Eli Sarver http://thesherpaproject.com/2007/08/20/be-careful-with-your-numbers/#comment-90 Eli Sarver Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:39:34 +0000 http://www.thesherpaproject.com/?p=124#comment-90 Actually, the real question to ask is what are the objective results of adopting agile? Opinions are fine, but statistics are better still. Actually, the real question to ask is what are the objective results of adopting agile? Opinions are fine, but statistics are better still.

]]> By: bencarey http://thesherpaproject.com/2007/08/20/be-careful-with-your-numbers/#comment-89 bencarey Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:04:20 +0000 http://www.thesherpaproject.com/?p=124#comment-89 Agreed. I really wish that there were more surveys out there too. Hopefully soon we'll have some of the bigger names pick these items up and give us some large surveys with some good numbers. I'm sure it's not too far away. Agreed. I really wish that there were more surveys out there too. Hopefully soon we’ll have some of the bigger names pick these items up and give us some large surveys with some good numbers. I’m sure it’s not too far away.

]]> By: Mark Johnson http://thesherpaproject.com/2007/08/20/be-careful-with-your-numbers/#comment-88 Mark Johnson Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:40:49 +0000 http://www.thesherpaproject.com/?p=124#comment-88 Ben, I agree with your comment. We deliberately put both the poll numbers and the questions asked so that people can review the results in that light. I am certainly concerned if the survey is being mis-represented as the 'truth' about the benefits of Agile Methodologies. The more fundamental issue is "why aren't there better surveys?" I find it hard to believe that with the rise of Agile Methodologies that a more rigourous evaluation approach has not been undertaken. I have been approached by a couple of postgrad students who are undertaking research, but I haven't seen the results yet. As with any survey, it is important to understand the sample size and the survey methodology. Shine Technologies is happy to provide some information to inform debate, but I hope other sources will hit the market soon to allow a range of results to inform the market. Cheers, Mark Johnson Principal Shine Technologies Ben,

I agree with your comment. We deliberately put both the poll numbers and the questions asked so that people can review the results in that light. I am certainly concerned if the survey is being mis-represented as the ‘truth’ about the benefits of Agile Methodologies.

The more fundamental issue is “why aren’t there better surveys?” I find it hard to believe that with the rise of Agile Methodologies that a more rigourous evaluation approach has not been undertaken. I have been approached by a couple of postgrad students who are undertaking research, but I haven’t seen the results yet.

As with any survey, it is important to understand the sample size and the survey methodology. Shine Technologies is happy to provide some information to inform debate, but I hope other sources will hit the market soon to allow a range of results to inform the market.

Cheers,
Mark Johnson
Principal
Shine Technologies

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