Accelerate: The Science Of Devops May 2026

: How often an organization successfully releases to production.

The core finding of is that software delivery performance directly drives organizational performance, such as profitability and market share. Written by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim, the book uses four years of rigorous statistical research to prove that high-performing technology teams do not have to trade speed for stability; in fact, the highest-performing teams achieve both. The Four Key Metrics (DORA Metrics) Accelerate: The Science of DevOps

The authors identify four specific, measurable metrics that distinguish high-performing teams from low-performing ones: : How often an organization successfully releases to

: The time it takes for a code commit to reach production. The Four Key Metrics (DORA Metrics) The authors

: How long it takes to recover from a failure in production. Key Takeaways for Teams

: The percentage of deployments that cause a failure in production.