Application of Metrics for Risk Management in Environment of Multiple Software Development Projects

Multiple Project Management currently is a reality in software development environments. In the case of software projects, some characteristics are highlighted, such as constant changes in levels of scope or product, software complexity and aspects related to human resources, such as technical knowledge and experience, among others. We may consider these characteristics as risk factors that should be managed. In this aspect, a tactical management requires the usage of better-structured information, which leads us to think about the usage of a metrics-based strategy as a support tool for multiple project managers with emphasis on risk factors. In this context, this work presents an an application of the metric "Risk Points" and its variations in an environment of multiple software development project. This experience report aims to evaluate the proposed metrics as a decision-support tool and monitoring of risk during project life-cycle.