The DevClarity AI-SDLC Metrics Framework: Adoption & Impact

AI coding tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Codex are now table stakes. Most engineering orgs have licenses. Some have training. Almost everyone has a slide somewhere with a plan to achieve "X% productivity gains."

Yet everyone is wrestling with one simple question:

How do we measure success?

At DevClarity, we work with some of the largest PE-backed software companies in the world. Across dozens of teams, we've found that you need an opinionated metric stack that provides clarity in two core areas:

  1. Adoption – Are developers actually using AI in day-to-day work?
  2. Impact – Is that usage turning into faster delivery, better quality, or more capacity?

Everything else is noise.

Adoption metrics are the leading indicators that we can control. Impact metrics are the lagging indicators that ultimately matter. Having a clear view on both is critical to driving progress.

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