What an insightful and comprehensive article. Thanks for sharing, Arthur. My Friday evening brain can't accommodate anything coherent to say on this topic at the moment, but I look forward to reviewing and taking part in the ensuing discussion on Monday. :)
On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Arthur Richards <[email protected]> wrote: > Something for your weekend reading - an excellent and thought-provoking > read exploring the costs and potential dangers of 'metrics mania'. This was > shared with me by Anna Stillwell, a thought partner with whom I often > exchange stuff like this. > > There is no question that metrics can be incredibly valuable when they > measure the right thing and can be reasonable proxies for demonstrating > value. But sometimes, this article argues often, it goes too far, leading > us to focus on the wrong things - to lose sight of the most important work > simply because we don't know how (or can't) measure it. > > Definitely worth a read and discussion: > > http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/08/03/the-costs-of-accountability/ > > -- > Arthur Richards > Team Practices Manager > [[User:Awjrichards]] > IRC: awjr > +1-415-839-6885 x6687 > > _______________________________________________ > teampractices mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/teampractices > > -- Dan Duvall Automation Engineer Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org>
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