Metrics Overview
An overview of key metrics for measuring and improving Continuous Delivery performance
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Metrics are crucial for organizational improvement. Without measurement, improvement attempts are aimless. This guide outlines key metrics for Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Integration (CI).
Goodhart's Law
CD Execution Metrics
These metrics measure our ability to reliably and sustainably deliver high-quality changes through frequent, small batches.
Throughput
Key Metrics
Stability
Key Metrics
CI Execution Metrics
Continuous Integration is the foundation of Continuous Delivery. These metrics focus on amplifying quality feedback.
Key Metrics
Integration Frequency Guidelines
- Mob programming: Several times a day
- Pair programming: Several times a day per pair
- Individual tasks: Several times a day per developer
Workflow Management Metrics
These metrics help manage and optimize the overall development workflow.
Key Metrics
Metrics Usage Guide
- Use metrics in offsetting groups
- Focus improvement efforts on the group of metrics as a whole, not individual measures
- Refer to the Metrics Cheat Sheet for a high-level view of key metrics, their intent, and appropriate usage