Define and track the right delivery KPIs, including DORA metrics, for a product delivery team. Helps PDMs speak the language of engineering excellence and business value.
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/pdm-metrics-reporting:delivery-kpisThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Define and track the right delivery KPIs, including DORA metrics, for a product delivery team. Helps PDMs speak the language of engineering excellence and business value.
Define and track the right delivery KPIs, including DORA metrics, for a product delivery team. Helps PDMs speak the language of engineering excellence and business value.
Research-backed indicators of software delivery performance.
| Metric | Definition | Elite | High | Medium | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment Frequency | How often code is deployed to production | On-demand (multiple/day) | Daily–weekly | Weekly–monthly | < Monthly |
| Lead Time for Changes | Time from code commit to production | < 1 hour | 1 day–1 week | 1 week–1 month | > 1 month |
| Change Failure Rate | % of deployments causing failures | < 5% | 5–10% | 10–15% | > 15% |
| MTTR (Mean Time to Restore) | Time to restore service after incident | < 1 hour | < 1 day | < 1 week | > 1 week |
| Metric | Definition | What It Tells You |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle Time | Time from "In Progress" to "Done" | Team execution speed |
| Lead Time | Time from request to delivery | End-to-end responsiveness |
| Throughput | Items completed per sprint/week | Team output rate |
| WIP | Items in progress at any time | Focus and multitasking risk |
| Flow Efficiency | Active time / total lead time | Waste in the process |
| Metric | Definition | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Release Predictability | % of releases shipped on planned date | > 80% |
| Scope Completion Rate | % of committed scope delivered | > 90% |
| Defect Escape Rate | % of bugs found by users (not QA) | < 10% |
| Rollback Rate | % of deployments requiring rollback | < 5% |
Ask:
Recommend 4–6 metrics based on context.
Prompt user for current values. Calculate performance tier.
| Metric | Current | Target | Trend | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment Frequency | 2/week | Daily | ↗ | 🟡 |
| Lead Time | 8 days | 3 days | → | 🔴 |
| MTTR | 45 min | < 1hr | ↘ | ✅ |
For each 🔴 or 🟡 metric, suggest 1–2 specific improvements.
/delivery-report or /forecast-reportnpx claudepluginhub devmuslim/pdm-skills --plugin pdm-metrics-reportingAssesses delivery health metrics using DORA + APEX for software and adapted metrics for content, AI tools, services based on product_type from .claude/diamonds/active.yml.
Analyzes sprint velocity data to produce team health reports covering delivery trends, capacity utilization, and improvement recommendations.
Establishes measurement programs, analyzes metrics with statistical process control, sets baselines, and implements CMMI Level 4 quantitative management to prevent vanity metrics.