The 2024 DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) benchmarks offer clear standards for evaluating the performance of DevOps teams across different areas of their work. Here’s a breakdown of the key metrics:Deployment frequency. This metric tracks how often a team successfully pushes updates to production. Top-performing teams aim for multiple daily deployments, highlighting the importance of automation and seamless integration in their development processes.
Lead time for changes. For leading teams, the time from committing code to deploying it should be under one hour. This method reflects a highly efficient CI/CD pipeline that supports rapid development cycles.
Change failure rate. High-performing teams strive to keep their change failure rate below 15%. This low rate indicates strong coding and testing practices that help prevent defects from reaching the production environment.
Time to restore service. The most responsive teams aim to restore service within an hour following an incident. This approach demonstrates their strong incident management and problem-solving capabilities.