Measuring developer productivity with the DX Core 4

As engineering organizations grow, measuring developer productivity becomes more complex and critical for business success. This report introduces the DX Core 4, a unified framework that streamlines productivity measurement by integrating existing methodologies (DORA, SPACE, and DevEx) into four key dimensions: speed, effectiveness, quality, and business impact.

Designed by industry experts, the framework has been implemented at more than 300 tech, finance, retail, and pharma companies. It has delivered tangible results, including 3-12% increases in engineering efficiency.

What the DX Core 4 delivers

The DX Core 4 provides a practical solution for understanding the health of your engineering organization. It’s designed to balance complementary metrics, prevent counterproductive behaviors, and support decision-making at all organizational levels—from the boardroom to frontline teams.

Unlike traditional approaches, which can take months or years to implement, the DX Core 4can be deployed in weeks using a combination of system metrics and self-reported data.

Getting started

This report shows you how to implement the framework effectively. It emphasizes establishing baselines, starting with minor targeted improvements, and communicating transparently with teams.

This document provides access to the drivers that comprise each dimension, detailed implementation guidance, and insights from the authors’ experiences deploying this framework across hundreds of organizations.