What is the primary Agile metric?

• A. Working software exists and it fits its intended purpose
• B. Customer satisfaction surveys
• C. Lines of code
• D. Velocity alone

Answer: (A)

In Agile, progress is judged by delivering something valuable and usable—working software that fits its intended purpose. That tangible, shippable increment shows the team is meeting real user needs and delivering real value, which is the heart of Agile delivery. Velocity can help predict cadence, but doing more work doesn’t guarantee value or quality, so velocity alone isn’t the primary measure. Lines of code doesn’t reflect usefulness or outcomes, and customer satisfaction surveys, while important, reveal results after a release and don’t indicate the current increment’s value. So the best measure is always that there is working software that effectively fulfills its purpose.