A project manager on a software development project noticed a decline in team velocity and an increase in bug reports over the past three sprints. To address this, the project manager facilitated a series of workshops on improved coding standards and provided new automated testing tools. Two sprints have now passed since these interventions were implemented, and the project manager needs to report on the effectiveness of these measures to senior management. What is the most appropriate next step for the project manager to take?
Conduct a team-wide survey to measure morale and satisfaction with the new tools and workshops.
Ask the product owner for their qualitative assessment of the recent deliverables' quality.
Schedule one-on-one meetings with each developer to gather their self-assessments of individual performance improvement.
Analyze the trends in team velocity and the number of defects reported per sprint, comparing the data from before and after the interventions.
The correct answer is to analyze measurable data related to the initial problem. Verifying performance improvements requires objective evidence. By comparing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like team velocity and defect rates from before and after the interventions, the project manager can provide concrete, quantifiable proof of the impact. While team surveys, product owner feedback, and individual self-assessments are valuable for gathering qualitative insights and gauging morale, they are subjective and do not serve as the most effective method for formally verifying performance improvements for a management report.
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