Engineering Manager Weekly Metrics Checklist

⚡ Velocity Metrics

• Average PR Cycle Time

  Time from first commit to merge. Target: under 48 hours.
  Elite: <24h | Good: 24-48h
• PRs Merged This Week

  Total PRs successfully merged to main/production.
  Trend: vs last week
• Deployment Frequency

  How often you deploy to production.
  Elite: Multiple/day
• Waiting Time (PR open to first review)

  Often the largest bottleneck in cycle time.
  Target: <4h

✓ Quality Metrics

• Test Failure Rate

  Percentage of PRs with CI failures.
  Good: <10% | Critical: >20%
• Merge Without Approval Rate

  PRs merged without proper review.
  Target: 0%
• Average PR Size

  Lines changed per PR. Smaller = better reviews.
  Ideal: <400 | Large: >1000
• Review Coverage

  Percentage of PRs that received reviews.
  Target: 100%

👥 Team Health Indicators

• Review Load Distribution

  Is review work evenly distributed? Check for overloaded reviewers.
  Max/Min reviews ratio
• After-Hours Activity

  Percentage of commits outside business hours.
  Warning: >20%
• Weekend Activity

  Any team members working weekends consistently?
  Target: 0
• Bus Factor Risk

  Files/areas with single contributor ownership.
  Flag: >3 critical areas

📋 Weekly Actions

• Review stale PRs (>5 days old)

  Identify blockers, assign reviewers, or close if abandoned.
• Check for blocked engineers

  Anyone waiting >24h for review? Intervene.
• Address test flakiness

  Quarantine or fix tests that failed multiple times.
• Recognize top contributors

  Acknowledge great reviews, mentorship, or throughput.
• Schedule 1:1 if burnout signals detected

  After-hours work, intensity creep, or pattern changes.

Week-over-Week Summary