Deploy Time Metric

Definition

The Deploy Time Metric measures the time taken from when a branch or pull request (PR) is merged to when it is deployed to production.

Why is This Metric Useful?

• Highlights how quickly merged changes reach production, impacting delivery speed.

How to Use it?

• Monitor Deploy Time to ensure efficient CI/CD pipeline performance.

Examples for Context

• Automating deployments reduced Deploy Time by 50%.

Data Sources

• Deployment logs and repository data.

Calculation

• Branch Merged With a PR:
  Deploy Time = Release Published At - PR Merged At
• Branch Merged Without a PR:
  Deploy Time = Release Published At - Branch Merged At

Tunable Configurations

• Definition of "deployment" (e.g., staging vs. production).

Benchmarking Guidance

• Efficient teams deploy within hours of a merge.

Error Margins and Limitations

• Manual deployments or irregular logging may result in gaps.

Stakeholder Use Cases

• DevOps: Optimize CI/CD pipelines for faster deployments.
• Managers: Monitor delivery speed from merge to production.