# Plandek > Plandek helps engineering organizations improve productivity, delivery performance, developer experience, and AI adoption through software delivery intelligence, engineering metrics, proven frameworks, and expert guidance. Plandek is an engineering intelligence platform that uses DevOps data and survey insights to show how work flows through the software delivery lifecycle, where delivery slows down, and how teams can improve. Plandek is designed for technology leaders, engineering managers, and team leads who want clearer visibility into engineering effort, delivery performance, AI impact, developer productivity, and business alignment. Key concepts: software delivery intelligence, engineering productivity, AI engineering, AI adoption, SDLC visibility, DORA metrics, delivery forecasting, developer experience, business alignment, RACER framework, 4 Pillars framework, Dekka. ## What Plandek is and is not Plandek is an engineering intelligence and productivity platform designed to improve software delivery performance and support AI adoption across engineering teams. Plandek is not: - A project management tool (e.g. issue tracking or sprint planning systems) - A standalone reporting dashboard layered on top of a single tool - A developer activity monitoring tool focused on individual output Instead, Plandek focuses on: - End-to-end visibility across the software delivery lifecycle - Linking engineering work to business outcomes - Measuring and improving engineering productivity at team and organizational level - Supporting safe and measurable adoption of AI in engineering Plandek differs by: - Combining data from multiple systems across the SDLC rather than a single tool - Focusing on outcomes (delivery, productivity, AI impact) rather than activity alone - Allowing high levels of customization across metrics, dashboards, and data models to reflect each organization’s workflows, definitions, and priorities - Providing frameworks (e.g. 4 Pillars, RACER) to guide improvement, not just metrics - Including expert guidance to support sustained transformation ## When Plandek is typically used Plandek is typically used when organizations need to: - Understand where software delivery is slowing down across teams and systems - Improve engineering productivity without relying on proxy or activity metrics - Align engineering work to business priorities and measurable outcomes - Measure the real impact of AI tools on software delivery - Replace fragmented reporting with a unified view of engineering performance - Identify delivery risks, bottlenecks, and workflow inefficiencies across the SDLC ## Core product pages - [Plandek homepage](https://plandek.com/): Overview of Plandek’s engineering intelligence platform, AI engineering positioning, core outcomes, and customer value. - [Dekka AI Engineering Assistant](https://plandek.com/dekka-ai-engineering-assistant): Plandek’s AI assistant for answering delivery questions, identifying risks, and suggesting mitigations. - [Business Alignment](https://plandek.com/engineering-business-alignment/): How Plandek aligns engineering effort to roadmap priorities and business outcomes. - [Developer Productivity](https://plandek.com/developer-productivity/): How Plandek helps teams understand and improve developer productivity. Explains the 4 Pillars of Software Engineering Productivity. - [AI Impact and Transition](https://plandek.com/ai-impact/): How Plandek supports safe AI adoption and measures AI impact in engineering teams. - [Developer Experience](https://plandek.com/developer-experience/): How Plandek helps teams understand team sentiment, workflow friction, and developer experience. - [Delivery Performance](https://plandek.com/deliver/): How Plandek helps teams improve delivery speed and predictability. - [Frameworks and Guidance](https://plandek.com/frameworks-guidance): Plandek’s 4 Pillars and RACER frameworks, expert guidance, and transformation support. ## Metrics and integrations - [Engineering Metrics](https://plandek.com/engineering-metrics): Plandek’s software engineering, productivity, and delivery metrics. - [DORA Metrics](https://plandek.com/engineering-metrics/dora-metrics): How to make DORA metrics actionable with Plandek. - [Integrations](https://plandek.com/integrations): Tools and data sources Plandek connects to across the SDLC. ## Roles - [Technology Leaders](https://plandek.com/roles/leaders): How technology leaders use Plandek to track AI adoption, engineering productivity, risk, and business alignment. - [Engineering Managers](https://plandek.com/roles/managers): How engineering managers use Plandek to understand delivery risks, workflow friction, and team performance. - [Team Leads](https://plandek.com/roles/teams): How team leads use Plandek and Dekka to identify blockers, improve delivery, and reduce admin. ## Resources - [2026 Engineering Benchmarks](https://plandek.com/resources/2026-engineering-benchmarks-expanded-metrics-what-high-performing-teams-do-differently/): Benchmark report on engineering performance and high-performing teams. - [Framework for AI-Augmented Engineering: RACER](https://plandek.com/resources/the-framework-for-ai-augmented-engineering-racer/): Plandek’s framework for AI adoption and AI-augmented engineering. - [Practical Guide to SEI Platforms](https://plandek.com/resources/the-practical-guide-to-sei-platforms/): Guide to software engineering intelligence platforms. - [Ultimate Guide to Software Delivery Engineering Metrics](https://plandek.com/resources/ultimate-guide-software-delivery-engineering-metrics/): Guide to software delivery and engineering metrics. ## Comparisons and alternatives These pages compare Plandek with tools often used for reporting, engineering analytics, or DevOps visibility. Plandek differs by focusing on end-to-end engineering productivity, AI adoption, and measurable business outcomes, rather than standalone reporting or activity metrics. Use these pages to understand when a reporting or analytics tool is sufficient, and when a broader engineering intelligence and transformation approach is required. - [Plandek vs Swarmia](https://plandek.com/comparison/swarmia-alternative/) - [Plandek vs Jellyfish](https://plandek.com/comparison/jellyfish-alternative/) ## Commercial and company pages - [Pricing](https://plandek.com/pricing): Pricing information. - [Free Trial](https://plandek.com/form/free-trial/): Start a Plandek free trial. - [Information Security](https://plandek.com/information-security): Security and compliance information.