Measuring AI’s Impact on Delivery Speed

Is AI making software development faster? Most people I talk to say “yes.” But how much? What value are you getting for your money? Are there other ways of using AI that have a better ROI? This is part 2 of my series on quantifying AI’s impact on software development. In part 1, we looked at why assessing impact is important, and what not to do. In this part, we’re looking at how to measure AI’s impact on delivery speed. In part 3 (coming September 22nd), we’ll look at how to measure—and forecast—the unintended consequences of AI, before wrapping up the series in part 4 with an examination of business outcomes. Finally, an epilogue puts it all together with notes you can share with your CFO. To be notified when next week’s update comes out, add my feed to your RSS reader or subscribe to my free mailing list. Details here. What We’re Measuring Delivery speed isn’t productivity. I’ll say it again, loud, for the folks in the back: Delivery speed isn’t productivity! It’s a component of…