Software Development Benchmarks
Elite
Average
Needs Focus
Jellyfish
Improvement
Innovation Allocation
How much of your team’s time is devoted to innovation: new features, roadmap, the work that moves the business forward?
45%+
Team Hours
20-44%
Team Hours
<20%
Team Hours
+29%
Issue Cycle Time
How much time elapses between the start and the resolution of work for a single issue on average? What is the tempo of your development process?
<7.7
Days
7.7-14.9
Days
15+
Days
-23%
Deployment Frequency
How frequently are changes deployed to production? This is a key DORA metric for measuring the strength of a continuous delivery pipeline.
1+
Day
1+
Week
<1
Week
+18%
Coding Days
How many days per week does each person commit code on average? Coding days can be a great representation of how focused a team is.
2.2+
Days
1.3-2.1
Days
<1.3
Days
+8%
Issues Resolved
How many issues did each engineer on the team resolve? What is the volume of work the team is accomplishing?
2.4+
Issues/Week
1.4-2.3
Issues/Week
<1.4
Issues/Week
+14%
PR Reviews
What was the total number of reviews on Pull Requests during a given time period? This metric is one measure of how engaged an engineer is.
3.0+
Reviews/Week
1.4-2.9
Reviews/Week
<1.4
Reviews/Week
+9%
Planning Accuracy
What is the ratio of planned work vs. total work delivered? How well can the team plan, and how predictable is the team’s execution?
88%+
Accuracy
58-87%
Accuracy
<58%
Accuracy
+13%
Innovation Allocation
How much of your team’s time is devoted to innovation: new features, roadmap, the work that moves the business forward?
Elite
45%+
Team Hours
Average
20-44%
Team Hours
Needs Focus
<20%
Team Hours
Improvement
+29%
Issue Cycle Time
How much time elapses between the start and the resolution of work for a single issue on average? What is the tempo of your development process?
Elite
<7.7
Days
Average
7.7-14.9
Days
Needs Focus
15+
Days
Improvement
-23%
Deployment Frequency
How frequently are changes deployed to production? This is a key DORA metric for measuring the strength of a continuous delivery pipeline.
Elite
1+
Day
Average
1+
Week
Needs Focus
<1
Week
Improvement
+18%
Coding Days
How many days per week does each person commit code on average? Coding days can be a great representation of how focused a team is.
Elite
2.2+
Days
Average
1.3-2.1
Days
Needs Focus
<1.3
Days
Improvement
+8%
Issues Resolved
How many issues did each engineer on the team resolve? What is the volume of work the team is accomplishing?
Elite
2.4+
Issues/Week
Average
1.4-2.3
Issues/Week
Needs Focus
<1.4
Issues/Week
Improvement
+14%
PR Reviews
What was the total number of reviews on Pull Requests during a given time period? This metric is one measure of how engaged an engineer is.
Elite
3.0+
Reviews/Week
Average
1.4-2.9
Reviews/Week
Needs Focus
<1.4
Reviews/Week
Improvement
+9%
Planning Accuracy
What is the ratio of planned work vs. total work delivered? How well can the team plan, and how predictable is the team’s execution?
Elite
88%+
Accuracy
Average
58-87%
Accuracy
Needs Focus
<58%
Accuracy
Improvement
+13%
Based on data from 26,549 engineers and 4041 teams.
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