// Engineering ROI Calculator
Measure the impact of engineering excellence
Twelve metrics across four zones of engineering system success. Input your current state and see the projected impact of optimized practices and GenAI adoption.
Business Outcomes
Adjust metrics to match your organization's current state
AI Leverage
Percentage of engineering work augmented by AI tools
15%→ 37%
Engineering Expense / Revenue
Engineering costs as a percentage of total revenue
35%→ 27%
Feature Engineering Ratio
Feature work as percentage of total engineering spend
40%→ 50%
GitHub Copilot Impact
Time saved by Copilot must be directed toward a business objective (velocity, learning, or quality) to drive real downstream impact. AI leverage measures this conversion, not just suggestions accepted.
Composite Improvement
+62%
Average across all 12 metrics
Business Outcomes
+65%
Quality
+60%
Velocity
+78%
Developer Happiness
+44%
Business Outcomes Breakdown
AI Leverage+147%
Engineering Expense / Revenue-23%
Feature Engineering Ratio+25%
Projections based on industry benchmarks from DORA metrics and the GitHub Well-Architected Framework. Actual improvement depends on organizational context, adoption maturity, and implementation quality.