DORA, SPACE, KPIs, OKRs, how to measure engineering effectively

Metrics & Measurement

I am going to do a little advertising here so forgive me. This has been a career obsession of mine and hopefully others will find this interesting. Even at the ELC Annual, this theme came up again:

Most engineering orgs obsess over product metrics. Fewer take time to understand the socio-technical systems 

 those metrics. Even fewer have a way to observe those systems in motion—let alone improve them.


engineering leadership is transformation leadership

. And that means understanding not just how to ship faster, but how to build better teams, make smarter decisions, and eliminate the organizational debt holding you back.

“Engineering Leaders, You Aren’t Measuring the Right Thing”

Good Engineering Performance Index (GEPI)

—a new lens to assess your system’s health, not just its output.


Why DORA and SPACE might be proxies, not signals 

Why systems thinking, not rituals, is the key to engineering maturity 

After reading, I'd love to get your thoughts. As I mentioned already, this has been a career obsession of mine: are we measuring the right thing? If you are struggling with the same question or are sick of the results you've been having from proxy measures….

Engineering Leaders, You Aren’t Measuring the Right Thing

Home

Forum

Events

Content

People

Contributors

Albums

Chapters

Chat

Channels

Sub-Communities

Tools

Help

ELC is a safe, supportive space for engineering leaders to connect, learn, and grow. We value authenticity, sharing, and thoughtfulness, with a mission to unite leaders and advance tech leadership.

Copyright

Terms of Service

Privacy Policy

Code of Conduct

Login to the ELC community to connect with others, attend community events, and more!

Login or Sign Up for even more

To unlock all parts of the community and get the best experience, complete your profile.