A Model using agile methodologies for defining metrics to be used by the Public Sector in Brazil to set remuneration for outsourced software development

The process of contracting software factories within the scope of the Federal Public Administration (APF, in Portuguese) in Brazil has undergone some changes due to legislative alterations and a model has been proposed to improve the rendering of services regarding delivering results. Software factory contracts based on predictive processes and on the metrics of Function Points are the target of criticisms and have issues in achieving results, as verified in previous research. The initial objective of the study now proposed will be to define a process model for formulating metrics that can be used in agile contracts as opposed to those of standardized Function Points which have already proved to be quite problematic and difficult for the contractor to manage. Thus, in line with the theme of agile contracts for software development companies, the study proposed will looking for better understand the problem of software development and its maintenance by public agencies by means of contracts using agile methodologies and appropriate metrics for remunerating these services.