How to Calculate DORA Metrics with New Relic Scorecards
Blog post from New Relic
New Relic Scorecards provide a streamlined method for calculating and tracking DORA metrics—established by Google's DevOps Research and Assessment team—automatically from existing development and operations data. These metrics, which include Deployment Frequency, Lead Time for Changes, Change Failure Rate, and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR), are crucial for assessing DevOps performance and driving continuous improvement. By using New Relic’s integrations with tools like Change Tracking, GitHub Integration, and NR Issues & Incident Management, organizations can transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling teams to monitor their software delivery performance effectively. The platform offers customizable thresholds and data sources, allowing users to adjust queries to fit specific goals, and supports the grouping of metrics by team for detailed performance analysis. Available with the Advanced Compute add-on, New Relic Scorecards also include additional templates for observability maturity and security, providing a comprehensive solution for tracking and enhancing operational efficiency.