Moving to a distance Acting is always creating friction between CEOs and CHROs that can lead to decisions that are not in the best interest of the business. For technology teams, that disconnect can cost the organization more money and individuals more time and stress to make quick adjustments.
The remote revolution is here to stay. More than three-quarters of engineers want the option to work from home, and some countries are considering introducing remote work into law. Before that happens, CEOs and CHROs need to get back on the same page to support their technology teams and business results.
Start with DORA parameters
DORA metrics measure software delivery speed and input by plugging into Git (compile and pull requests) and deployment data.
By looking at a combination of DORA metrics, teams can avoid making quick fixes that escalate problems down the line.
The metrics are frequency of deployment, lead time to changes, time to recovery and change failure rate. This information can help engineers avoid disengagement, high and low performance, and companies from using quick fixes that are unsustainable for remote work models.
Whether you’re ready to cross the midpoint of a hybrid or are taking straight to the long jump, why you need DORA meters by your side.
Shine a light on areas for growth
When working from different locations, it’s easy for processes to slip, miscommunication to occur, and opportunities for improvement to be overlooked. With DORA metrics, remote teams can more effectively evaluate their practices and track their success.
To effectively track DORA metrics, companies need a CI/CD platform (Jenkins, CircleCI, or Github Actions) that interfaces with a development analytics platform to summarize the results of engineering teams. Teams can highlight metrics like lead time to measure the quality of the code and ultimately the product or service they maintain.
Similarly, DORA metrics can reinforce the need for remote teams to incorporate testing into the development process to lower their lead times for changes. This helps eliminate bottlenecks, as testers can teach developers to write and automate tests.
