Measure & Improve Engineering Outcomes

This standard mandates the measurement and improvement of engineering outcomes to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with business goals.

1. Measure & Improve Engineering Outcomes:

What gets measured gets improved. This approach ensures that engineering efforts are aligned with business goals and continuously improved.

• 1.1 DORA Metrics Tracking:
  • 1.1.1 DORA Metric Implementation:
    • Track DORA metrics (e.g., Lead Time for Changes, Deployment Frequency, MTTR, Change Failure Rate).
    • Automate the collection and analysis of DORA metrics.
  • 1.1.2 DORA Metric Improvement:
    • Use DORA metrics to identify areas for improvement.
    • Implement strategies to improve DORA metrics.
• 1.2 Team Health and Feedback Loops:
  • 1.2.1 Team Health Checks:
    • Use team health checks to assess team morale and effectiveness.
    • Automate the generation of team health reports.
  • 1.2.2 Feedback Loop Implementation:
    • Implement feedback loops to gather input from teams and stakeholders.
    • Automate the collection and analysis of feedback.
• 1.3 KPI Review and Iteration:
  • 1.3.1 KPI Review:
    • Regularly review engineering KPIs and iterate on best practices to improve outcomes.
    • Automate the generation of KPI reports.
  • 1.3.2 Continuous Iteration:
    • Implement a culture of continuous iteration and improvement.
    • Automate the tracking of improvement actions.

By measuring and improving engineering outcomes, organisations can ensure alignment with business goals and continuous improvement.