Complete Guide to DORA Metrics

How to use DORA metrics

We can talk about the ideas, theories, and research behind DORA metrics all day, but that only goes so far with putting them into practice in the real world. One of the most beneficial DORA metrics use cases is being able to look at the data they provide to understand why something went wrong, know what questions to ask to get a useful answer, and use that answer to improve your team. For example, you can use DORA metrics to answer questions like “How is my team doing at scale?” and “Are we still efficient?” and “Are we breaking things more or less often?” There are numerous other ways to use DORA metrics, so dig in here to learn more.