Indicators to track
- Team satisfaction and morale via surveys and retrospectives.
- Collaboration and communication: knowledge sharing, constructive feedback, active discussion.
- Productivity: velocity, completed work, throughput trends.
- Code quality: defect rates, maintainability, adherence to standards.
- Continuous learning and improvement.
- Adaptability to change in requirements, tech, and team structure.
- Delivery predictability: ability to estimate and meet commitments.
- Work-life balance: avoid burnout, sustain pace.
- Employee retention and turnover trends.
- Cross-functional skill coverage and bench strength.
How to use these
Pick 3–5 indicators that match the team’s current stage. Track them quarterly. Pair every metric with a qualitative source (survey, retro, 1:1) so the numbers don’t mislead you.