Operational Metrics

Spotting The Next Hit

The fear of phone calls haunts my sleep away. I have to keep my faith with my DevOps and SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) teams to tell me the facilities are ok.

We capture some attributes in out DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment). I ensure we have the means to measure our attributes.

Capturing Agility

Deployment Frequency

This metric measures how often a team deploys code modules to production. Higher frequency indicates better performance as it means that the team can deliver changes and features more rapidly.

1. Deploy smaller releases frequently to minimize risk. 
2. Frequent deployments 
  2.1. provide valuable user feedback for improving software efficiently.
  2.2. support agile development by enabling quick adaptation to market changes and facilitating continuous learning for faster enhancements.
  2.3. promote collaboration between teams, leading to better outcomes and more successful projects.

Lead Time for Changes

It indicates the amount of time from the initiation of a code change until it’s delivered to production. Shorter lead times mean faster delivery and response to business needs. Yet, note that faster Lead Time to Change is not…