Yes you can measure engineering

I'd like to share my favorite way of measuring the value delivery of engineering organizations. It's something I've used at a lot of companies. I call it the ValueSum metric. Why the ValueSum metric? I like this metric because it has a number of advantages over anything else I've seen: It is a cross-functional measurement, meaning it measures engineering, product, and design. The measurement incorporates how each of the functions are working separately, but also shows how well you’re working together. It's less easily gamed than most other metrics. And many of the ways you might game it aren’t harmful. It proxies the value of the work delivered more than anything else I’ve seen. It can be applied retroactively, so you can compare changes you make in the future with things that happened before you even started making the measurement. It has some nice hooks for retrospectives and learning, so you can improve as a team. Yes, you can measure if AI is increasing the value delivery of…