Editing Research:Question-42-AI-Development-Economics (section)

=== Economic Measurement Framework ===

'''Financial Metrics:'''
* '''Development Cost per Feature:''' Time-to-market and resource allocation analysis
* '''Quality Cost Analysis:''' Bug fixing, technical debt, and maintenance expenditure
* '''Total Cost of Ownership:''' AI tool licensing, training, infrastructure, and support costs
* '''Return on Investment:''' Productivity gains versus implementation and operational costs

'''Productivity Indicators:'''
* '''Velocity Metrics:''' Sprint velocity, feature delivery rates, release frequency
* '''Quality Metrics:''' Defect rates, technical debt accumulation, customer satisfaction
* '''Resource Utilization:''' Developer time allocation, tool usage patterns, efficiency gains
* '''Innovation Metrics:''' New feature development, technical innovation, competitive differentiation

'''Market Impact Analysis:'''
* '''Competitive Positioning:''' Time-to-market advantages, feature parity achievement
* '''Customer Value Creation:''' User satisfaction, retention rates, revenue per customer
* '''Market Share Evolution:''' Competitive gains/losses correlated with AI adoption levels
* '''Industry Transformation:''' Structural changes in competitive dynamics and value chains