How do you measure the level of improvements your website and dev team are doing?

Question

I am looking for ways to measure and prove that our team is improving, but I can't just blankly state that, I need ways to prove it.

For example we are using coldfusion 8 and sql server 2005, and I can easily prove that the number of error's each day, week is getting less and less.

But what other figures, can i use to show what areas as a team, and programmer's of a site, that we need to either improve upon, or that we are making good progress on.

I am just a part time programmer, but I have far more programming experience, then my manager or the lead programmer.

So i want to help us identify and focus on areas we can improve upon, and ways to pay ourself on the back, for things we do good at.

Thank You...

Answer 1

First, a tip: Be careful with trying to improve you departments work if you are not one of the leaders. It's a good intention but be diplomatic.

Good ways to improve your output are code reviews. It worth much to have a group looking at code and share ideas to improve.

Another way is pair programming. In my opinion it doesn't have to be too often, but it is really helpful.

Third, do some occasional self education days where teams do some research on new technologies and stuff like this.

Hope this helps, Flo