Today’s engineering leaders need more than gut instinct—they need clear software engineering productivity metrics to unlock team efficiency, uncover bottlenecks, and prove the impact of emerging tools like AI. But with so many engineering metrics out there, how do you know which ones truly matter?

This concise guide highlights the top software development KPIs every leader should track—automated, actionable, and aligned with real outcomes. Cut through the noise and focus on the metrics that drive real progress.