DORA Metrics in 2026: Why Four Became Five (and What Most Dashboards Still Get Wrong)

192 · Aleksei Aleinikov · Aug. 19, 2026, 4:37 p.m.
Summary
In 2024, DORA's four key metrics evolved into five, with a significant shift in how recovery time is assessed, now considered a throughput measure. This post outlines the changes, provides a practical guide to computing the metrics using Git and deployment data, and warns against the pitfalls of using these metrics as performance targets.