Measure software quality - instead of just talking about it
Many teams talk about quality. But only a few have a clear and shared understanding of where they currently stand. The Team Quality Radar helps you make software quality visible in a structured way.
Want to not only measure quality but also actively improve it? Check out the Improve team quality page.
Why software quality is often not measurable
In many teams, quality is perceived differently. Some focus on tests, others on requirements, communication, automation, or responsibilities. This often leads to a lack of a common basis for decisions.
Quality remains subjective
Without clear criteria, assessment depends on individual perceptions.
Assessments diverge
Different ideas exist within the team about where you stand.
Problems become visible late
Weaknesses are easily overlooked in daily work and only recognized late.
Gut feeling instead of facts
Decisions are too often based on intuition rather than transparency.
How to make software quality measurable
The Team Quality Radar breaks down software quality into clear dimensions. This creates a common understanding of the current state.
Clear dimensions
Clear quality dimensions instead of vague overall impressions.
Structured assessment
Structured evaluation instead of individual opinions.
Shared view
Shared perspective instead of isolated viewpoints.
Concrete steps
Concrete next steps instead of vague to-dos.
The approach behind the Team Quality Radar
Multiple dimensions of software quality are viewed together and assessed. The results are visualized in a radar representation. At a glance, you can see where you're already doing well, where differences exist, and where there's room for improvement.
The radar chart serves for visualization. The actual content assessment and discussion within the team remains the foundation for the evaluation.
The radar shows which quality dimensions a team is already well set up for and where differences or improvement opportunities lie.
How you measure your software quality
- View relevant quality dimensions together
- Assess the current state within your team
- Make differences and blind spots visible
- Visualize results in the radar
- Derive concrete measures and next steps
This creates not an abstract score without context, but a shared and understandable view of your current software quality.
A typical scenario
A team rates its test automation significantly higher than the transparency of requirements. In the radar, it becomes clear that the tests themselves are not the main problem, but rather the foundation on which development and testing are based. Such differences help to derive measures in a targeted rather than blanket manner.
What changes as a result
More objective
Discussions become more factual.
Clearer
Priorities become more evident.
Earlier
Risks become more visible.
More concrete
Measures become tangible.
Manageable
Quality becomes discussable.
Making software quality measurable doesn't mean pressing everything into numbers. It means making the current state visible and discussable within the team.
Assess software quality together
In the workshop, you view the relevant dimensions of the Team Quality Radar together, discuss your assessments, and create a shared view of your current state. Based on this, you can derive concrete measures and define next steps.
The workshop is particularly suitable for teams who want to not only discuss quality but also assess it in a structured way and continue to develop it.
Request workshopMake your software quality measurable
Request your invitation code and get started right away, or use the workshop to take a structured look at your current software quality with your team.
Frequently asked questions about measuring software quality
If you first want to understand the general benefit for teams, you'll find more on the topic of improving team quality here. Teamqualität verbessern.