What Is “Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR)”? — A Complete Overview Previously Published to Propelo.AI DORA metrics are cornerstone to the software engineering culture that is DevOps. In fact, DORA is actually an acronym for “DevOps Research and Analytics,” a practice that has been widely adopted by engineering organizations all over the world. It’s an excellent tool for improving the performance, productivity and efficiency of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) — but an even better tool […]
What is the Purpose of the Sprint Retrospective?
10 Ways to Improve Your Next Sprint Retrospective Meeting Previous Published on Propelo.AI What is the Sprint Retrospective in Scrum? Dictionary.com defines a retrospective as the “looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.“ It’s a reflection of sorts. And in the case of a sprint retrospective, it’s the reflection of past sprint events — a meeting between various members of the engineering team and stakeholders in the organization. Everyone has a chance to speak — […]
How To Create Jira Dashboards — And 6 Reasons It’s Not Enough
Step-by-Step Guides: How To Create Jira Dashboards, Reports and Gadgets — And 6 Reasons Why They Might Just Not Be Enough | Previously Published to Propelo.AI Engineering leaders need to stay ahead of the data. They need to be aware of the bigger picture while gaining an in-depth knowledge of each and every factor plaguing teams along the way. Data must be accurate — the closer to real-time, the better. Data must be purposeful — […]
What Are Engineering Analytics?
Previously published to Propelo.AI on the future of data and engineering excellence Data is propelling new business. And its impact on the business community has, in a way, become an art form. And the art of understanding business data, or business intelligence (BI), is centered on a company’s ability to read, transform, optimize and present this data between both technical and non-technical teams. As a result, it empowers businesses to improve operations, optimize internal processes […]
What Is Technical Debt? A Complete Overview
Previously published the reasons why some take on debt — intentional or unintentional — on Propelo.AI Small risks can sometimes equal big gains, and many consider technical debt a risk that they are willing to embrace in order to get ahead. But what is technical debt, and how risky can it truly be? At its core, technical debt is a tradeoff that engineering organizations make in order to deliver software on time, or to stay ahead of […]