Productivity is difficult to quantify with intangible products and services. However, one is generally left with the metric meaning in a business context, or wh

Productivity is difficult to quantify with intangible products and services. However, one is generally left with the metric meaning in a business context, or who is profitable/helpful to have around on a project. Note this metric is very loosely correlated with commit frequency, word counts, and generated tickets. In general, team productivity will fall after the novelty of a problem wanes post launch, and faster with bad management policy. Micromanagement proponents (apps, nuisance ticket notices and meetings etc.) can increase output for low-skill support tasks, but ultimately fails in a Sr. developer sense. In general, I find team members naturally volunteer to take responsibility for a specific area, and if it works out well... i.e. on schedule... The criterion of “productive” which matters are met. It can also be brutal on individuals that suck at their job, as everyone in the room already knows who messed up. ;-)