DORA metrics and velocity discussions have their own vocabulary. These exercises focus on the collocations engineering managers and SREs use when measuring throughput, lead time, and deployment frequency.
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Engineering managers use DORA metrics to ___ and identify opportunities for improvement.
Track throughput is the standard collocation in engineering metrics. 'Track' implies continuous observation over time, which is essential for velocity analysis. 'Measure' is also common but 'track' specifically implies longitudinal monitoring. 'Count' and 'monitor' are less precise.
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The team's goal this quarter is to ___ from commit to production deployment.
Improve lead time is the dominant DORA-metrics collocation. While 'reduce' and 'cut' are grammatically correct, 'improve lead time' is the phrase used in engineering performance literature. It frames the change as a quality improvement rather than just a reduction.
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One key DORA metric is the ability to ___ so that features reach users faster.
Reduce cycle time is the standard DORA and lean engineering collocation. 'Reduce' is the conventional verb paired with cycle time in agile and DevOps literature. The alternatives are understandable but less idiomatic in formal engineering contexts.
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To assess the team's health, we need to ___ across all services in the platform.
Measure deployment frequency is the canonical DORA collocation. Teams measure deployment frequency as part of performance benchmarking. 'Track' is also acceptable; 'count' and 'check' are too informal for this key reliability metric.
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The sprint retrospective revealed the need to ___ in the CI pipeline that were slowing releases.
Address bottlenecks is the professional collocation used when tackling flow constraints in a system or process. 'Address' implies a structured investigation and remediation. 'Fix' and 'remove' are also used but focus on resolution rather than the broader investigation; 'clear' is informal.