Flow Efficiency – The Most Important Metric When Developing Software?

Developers use many different metrics to measure code health, team productivity and delivery progress. Code coverage, Velocity, Cycle Time and Change Failure Rate are all good examples. However, in my opinion and experience, Flow Efficiency of software development processes is an infrequently used metric which offers the most significant insights of all. That is, how … Read more

Empowering Engineering Leaders to Create Greater Alignment with Business Stakeholders

Engineering leader seeking continuous improvement

Software engineering leaders face a unique and difficult challenge: they are accountable for both the technical intricacies of development and the strategic imperatives of the business. Compounding this challenge is the inherent invisibility of software development, which often leaves business executives perplexed and disconnected from the realities of the development process. This disconnect frequently leads … Read more