# What are DORA metrics and why should you care about them?

DevFeed: [What are DORA metrics and why should you care about them?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-are-dora-metrics-and-why-should-you-care-about-them-11762.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://incident.io/blog/dora-metrics>)

Author: Luis Gonzalez

Published: 2023-05-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [The incident.io Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-incident-io-blog.md>)

Topics: [dora metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dora-metrics.md>), [DevOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devops.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment.md>), [Resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/resilience.md>)

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## AI overview

This article explains DORA metrics, a framework developed by Google Cloud's DevOps Research and Assessments team to evaluate how effectively and efficiently teams deploy, deliver, and maintain software. It introduces deployment frequency and lead time for changes, while noting that organizations may define deployment and software delivery differently.

## Source excerpt

Google's DORA metrics can help organizations create better products, build stronger teams, and improve resilience long-term.