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DORA Metrics

A set of four key metrics identified by the DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) group to measure the performance of software delivery teams.

AbbreviationDORA
Categorydev

Overview

DORA metrics are the industry standard for measuring DevOps success. They provide a data-driven way to categorize teams as Elite, High, Medium, or Low performers.

The Four Metrics

  1. Deployment Frequency: How often code is released.
  2. Lead Time for Changes: How long it takes code to go from commit to production.
  3. Change Failure Rate: The percentage of deployments that cause issues.
  4. Mean Time to Restore (MTTR): How long it takes to recover from a failure.

Importance

These metrics balance speed (Frequency, Lead Time) with stability (Failure Rate, MTTR), ensuring that teams don't sacrifice quality for velocity.

Related Terms

Deployment FrequencyLead Time for ChangesChange Failure Rate