Architecture Metrics and KPIs Template
Defining measurable metrics that allow governance to be measured rather than just asserted
The Architecture Metrics and KPIs template provides a structured approach to defining measurable metrics that allow governance to be measured rather than just asserted.
Template Sections
This template includes 7 sections.
Metrics Framework Overview
Describe the metrics framework: the categories of metrics, the data sources, the reporting cadence, and how metrics...
Governance Process Metrics
Define metrics for governance processes: decision throughput, decision latency, review completion rate, exception rate,...
Architecture Quality Metrics
Define metrics for architecture quality: standards compliance rate, technical debt trend, security posture score, and...
Architecture Value Metrics
Define metrics for architecture value: reuse rate of patterns and standards, time saved through reference...
Metrics Review Checklist
Define the metrics review process: who reviews, the cadence, the actions triggered by metric changes, and how metrics...
Measurement Principles
State the principles: measure outcomes not activities, every metric has an owner, metrics drive action not just...
Metrics Risks
Document risks: gaming metrics, metric overload, metrics disconnected from value, and metrics that create perverse...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Metrics Framework Overview | Rich Text | Describe the metrics framework: the categories of metrics, the data sources,... |
| Governance Process Metrics | Metric Display | Define metrics for governance processes: decision throughput, decision latency,... |
| Architecture Quality Metrics | Metric Display | Define metrics for architecture quality: standards compliance rate, technical... |
| Architecture Value Metrics | Metric Display | Define metrics for architecture value: reuse rate of patterns and standards,... |
| Metrics Review Checklist | Governance Checklist | Define the metrics review process: who reviews, the cadence, the actions... |
| Measurement Principles | Principle | State the principles: measure outcomes not activities, every metric has an... |
| Metrics Risks | Risk | Document risks: gaming metrics, metric overload, metrics disconnected from... |
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