It's not even over-measuring, it's measuring the wrong thing, because the thing you actually want to know isn't (easily) measurable. The whole thing is down to

It's not even over-measuring, it's measuring the wrong thing, because the thing you actually want to know isn't (easily) measurable. The whole thing is down to poor management(-culture). Good managers already know who their top performing team members are. They don't need these tools. Measuring LOC or time spend sitting at the desk is in my view attempting to compensate for lack in management skills. It's like advertising agencies that can't sell ads without AdSense. Boss-ware is an attempt by poor managers to make up for a lack of skills by applying something that looks science from a distance.