In our final installment of the four part blog series on 10 KPIs engineering leaders should be tracking in 2021, we discuss how to measure progress toward the team’s deliverables.
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10 KPIs Technical Leaders Should Know in 2021 Part 3: Process
Part three of our 10 KPIs technical leaders should track – metrics about process.
10 KPIs Technical Leaders Should Know in 2021 Part 2: Quality
Part two of our blog series on 10 KPIs technical leaders should be tracking in 2021: here are some metrics about quality.
10 KPIs Technical Leaders Should Know in 2021 Part 1: Investment
As an Engineering leader, exactly which data should you pay attention to? What metrics should you be tracking as your team’s key performance indicators (KPIs)? In this series of posts, we will present some of the KPIs that can help technical leaders answer these questions.
NEWSFLASH: Your CEO Doesn’t Give a Flying Fortran About Velocity
If you’re a VP of Engineering who proudly shows improving Velocity and related metrics to your CEO, watch out! Your CEO probably doesn’t know what she is signing up for and certainly doesn’t care about actual story points or Velocity, so showing these to her is only decreasing her trust in your ability to do the job.
How Technical Leaders Should Prepare for Budget Planning
Many companies have already begun the process of building next year’s budget. If you are a technical or engineering leader, here’s what you should be thinking about.
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to Prepare for Technical Due Diligence
You never know when an investment or acquisition offer might happen, so it’s best to be prepared! What are the key things you should be thinking about as a technical or engineering leader of your company?
R&D Tax Credits: How You Can Save Your Company Big Money
Cost capitalization and R&D tax credits may not traditionally fit into the role of CTO or VP of engineering, but they can provide big benefits to your company. It’s important to work with your finance team or CFO to understand if they apply and how you can help.
ROI as the Ultimate Measure of Engineering Team Success
In order to ensure the engineering team is aligned with the needs of the business and is making sound decisions, we might consider using ROI to weigh the costs and benefits of those decisions.
Stop Saying “No”: How Technical Leaders Win Arguments With Transparency
As technical leaders, we often field impractical or irrational product requests and demands from other teams. Our visceral response is to just say, “no,” but that can cause friction. Instead, adopt a transparent and business-oriented approach to internal product communications to garner support and help the company make better decisions.