Developer Velocity
Drive innovation and business performance by empowering your developer teams.
Outperform the market. Increase innovation.
Software development is at the core of how organizations run. Increasing Developer Velocity is critical to driving business performance. It's about creating the right environment and removing points of friction for developers to innovate.
Power up your developer teams to drive your business forward
Build productively
Ensure that your developers have the right tools and the right skills for the job.
Collaborate globally and securely
Create an environment where developers collaborate and contribute to software development securely.
Scale innovation
Support the changing needs of your business—including expanding to new geographies and responding to spikes in customer demand.
Number one driver: Best-in-class tools
According to recent research1 on Developer Velocity, the number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Biggest differentiator: Open source
Among the key drivers of Developer Velocity for top-performing organizations, open-source adoption is the biggest differentiator, according to recent research.1 Organizations that are best-in-class on open-source capabilities score 30 percent higher on innovation and 20 percent higher on developer satisfaction.
Booster of business performance: Public-cloud adoption
Public-cloud adoption as a catalyst of Developer Velocity is especially strong for nonsoftware companies, according to recent research.1 Adopting public cloud has four times the impact on their business performance than it does for software companies.
Key for innovation: Low-code and no-code platforms
A recent research report1 identified investment in low-code and no-code platforms as a driver of Developer Velocity. Companies that use this technology score 33 percent higher on innovation than those in the lowest quartile for performance.
Organizations with Developer Velocity in the top quartile achieve:1
4–5 times
faster revenue growth
55 percent
higher innovation
1McKinsey & Company: Driving business outcomes through Developer Velocity 2020 and McKinsey Developer Velocity Survey, Expert Interview

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Get a quick check of your Developer Velocity
Answer five simple questions to get a quick look at the status of your organization's Developer Velocity and basic recommendations to help you accelerate it.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Very high
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: High
Consider investing in these areas:
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: High
Consider investing in these areas:
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: High
Consider investing in these areas:
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: High
Consider investing in these areas:
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: High
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Medium
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
Recommendations
Your Developer Velocity quick check status is: Very Low
Consider investing in these areas:
Public-cloud adoption: Companies in the top quartile of public-cloud adoption have Developer Velocity scores that are 32 percent higher than companies in the bottom quartile. By comparison, a partial shift returns significantly less benefit: companies in the third quartile gain only a 2 percent Developer Velocity score advantage over the lowest adopters.
Open source/inner source: For organizations that already have a strong Developer Velocity score, open-source adoption is a major accelerator. The data shows that for companies that are in the top quartile for Developer Velocity, adoption of open source has three times the impact on innovation compared with companies in other quartiles.
Development tools: The number one driver of business performance is best-in-class developer tools. Organizations with strong tools are 65 percent more innovative and have 47 percent higher developer satisfaction and retention rates than those in the lowest quartile for Developer Velocity.
Low-code/no-code tools: Business users outside of IT are now building applications using low-code and no-code tools. Companies that empower teams—regardless of their coding ability—with these technologies score 33 percent higher on innovation compared with companies in the bottom quartile for Developer Velocity.
Organization's culture: Organizations that enable software teams to experiment, fail, and learn in a safe environment see consistently better results.
To get a more comprehensive review and recommendations, take the full Developer Velocity Assessment.
This information is based on the McKinsey & Company report Developer Velocity: How software excellence fuels business performance. Download the report to learn more.
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Chris Ingalls, Business and Solution Architect"Power Apps gives us new capabilities and ways to adapt quickly and efficiently. The apps are easy to create, easy to deploy, and they give us an incredibly fast way to innovate. There are creative people in all of our business units, and there was pent-up demand for something that allows them to create the way Power Apps does. They're not just creating applications, they're really solving the little problems that, added together, are a big problem to solve."
