Deployment Frequency

Deployment Frequency

Formula =

(Total number of PRs merged to master or main in that selected time period) / 
(Total number of days in the time period)

  • Deployment frequency measures how often code is released. Elite Deployment Frequency represents a stable and healthy continuous delivery pipeline.

  • This critical DORA metric would help you understand the number of PRs being pushed to production in a given time. This can work independently of your sprint cycle time. You can learn more about them here.

  • Too low Deployment frequency indicates that there may be inefficient DevOps processes, bottlenecks in review, or requirements, and teams are delivering features at a slower pace.

  • High deployment frequency shows that your team can quickly provide value and react to feedback or changes.

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