Lead Time
In plain terms
The time from code committed to running in production.
Going deeper
Lead time for changes measures how quickly committed code reaches users, reflecting delivery speed. Shorter lead time means faster value delivery.
Under the hood
A DORA metric; long lead times signal bottlenecks in testing, review, or deployment.
Examples
DORA metrics, commit-to-deploy time, delivery speed, pipeline efficiency.
Think of it like...
Like the time from a chef finishing a dish to it reaching the customer's table.