Improving metrics and KPIs for successful releases

By setting standards, DevOps release management aids in the development of superior software releases. With the use of automation, version control, and quality control (QC), development teams can gain insight into metrics that are needed to produce more frequent releases with a lower failure rate.

It is just as true with DevOps as it is with anything else that you cannot improve what you cannot measure. DevOps performs best when teams collect, analyze, and measure a wide variety of data in order to deliver on the promise of faster, higher-quality product delivery. These DevOps metrics supply the critical information needed for DevOps teams to gain command of the SDLC. Metrics used in DevOps software development highlight the pipeline’s efficiency and allow for the prompt elimination of any obstacles that prevent progress. These metrics can be used to monitor technical competency as well as operational efficiency.

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