Metrics come last

Metrics come last, strategy comes first – did you get it right?

How are most development team’s metrics employed? Someone opened Jira and just used those canned metrics.
Metric delivered, job done, next task.

Nobody assesses if those metrics contribute to anything but stress.

Metrics are an incredible important feedback mechanism, so get them right! Start by defining your strategy, what future state are you longing for?

Then employ metrics to track your progress on the pillars of your future state.