Using the benchmarking process, organizations can determine the best standard of performance based on other companies' success.
According to Indeed, benchmarks are most valuable for
Increase effectiveness and efficiency
Set clear business goals
Provide new opportunities for discovery
Motivate team
A better understanding of the competition
Improve the quality of the product
You can check our analysis of 2000+s non-open source organization teams' benchmarks.
| Highest¹ | High² | Medium³ | Low⁴ |
Cycle Time | 1 day | 2 days | 4 days | 6.5 days |
Change Lead Time | 1.5 days | 2.5 days | 5 days | 10 days |
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| High | Medium | Low |
Change Failure Rate | <5% | <15% | +15% |
Source: State of DevOps
Top 5%
Top 10%
Top 25%
Top 50%
Summary
Benchmarks are the simplest way to understand how your organization is doing, and how far it needs to go before it reaches the top. Understanding where your team sits compared to the industry, allows your team to determine what areas need improvements and implement an improvement plan. Having clear goals enables your team to continue to be competitive and beat the market. Analyze, plan and execute!
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