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platform-roi-scorecard

Builds a dollar-denominated platform ROI scorecard combining DORA, SPACE, and AI-workload metrics.

Updated Jul 16, 2026
Search Tags:#developer productivity#platform engineering#business case#adoption tracking#space framework#dora metrics#roi calculation
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Source: https://github.com/Cloud-Byte-Consulting/plugins/tree/main/platform-assessment/skills/platform-roi-scorecard
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Cloud-Byte-Consulting/plugins --skill platform-roi-scorecard-cloud-byte-consulting

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Platform teams struggle to prove their value to leadership with credible numbers, often reporting improvement without ever measuring a baseline. This Skill produces a defensible, dollar-denominated business case for platform engineering investments, combining delivery metrics, developer surveys, cost modeling, and adoption tracking. ## Core Features & Use Cases - ROI Calculation: Converts developer time saved, faster delivery, reduced downtime, and tool consolidation into dollar figures, with a full cost audit covering salary allocation, tooling, enablement, and opportunity cost. - Framework Selection by Maturity: Applies MVP-stage metrics (onboarding time, service creation time) for young platforms, and DORA plus SPACE frameworks for mature ones, with a 6-metric AI velocity extension for ML workloads. - Measurement Design: Generates practitioner survey designs (20-25 minutes, log-scale frequency options) paired with system data pulled via first-party MCP connectors, graded on completeness, comprehensiveness, and correctness. - Use Case: A platform lead needs to justify an 8-person platform team's budget to the CFO. The Skill audits the measurement baseline, maps capability-to-outcome chains, calculates ROI with benchmark calibration, and produces both executive and developer-facing summaries. ## Quick Start Use the platform-roi-scorecard skill to build an ROI business case for our platform team based on our current DORA metrics and developer survey data.

Frequently Asked Questions about platform-roi-scorecard

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I calculate ROI for a platform engineering team?▼

Calculate platform ROI as (Total Value Generated minus Total Cost) divided by Total Cost. Value includes developer time saved, faster feature delivery, reduced downtime, and tool consolidation converted to dollars; costs include salary allocation, tooling, enablement, maintenance, and opportunity cost.

What metrics should I use to measure developer productivity?▼

Use DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, change failure rate) for system health and the SPACE framework for developer experience. Avoid lines of code and story points, which miss friction reduction, knowledge sharing, and error prevention that platforms actually create.

When should a platform use DORA metrics versus MVP-stage metrics?▼

Platforms under three months old should track onboarding time, service creation time, and complexity index instead of DORA. DORA becomes the stronger signal once the platform matures past MVP, since early platforms lack the adoption history for meaningful delivery trends.

Can I measure platform value with system data alone?▼

No, system data and survey data are complementary and both are required. System data misses work happening outside tools and drifts stale, while surveys capture culture and burnout as leading indicators; sharp divergence between them is a debugging signal to investigate.

Why does my platform ROI claim lack credibility with leadership?▼

ROI claims fail when there is no measured before-and-after baseline, a common gap where teams report improvement from vibes alone. Run a 2-4 week observation phase pulling CI/CD, ticketing, and onboarding data before calculating any ROI figure.

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