Knowledge Base
Step-by-step guides to set up and get the most out of CompassHQ. Start from the beginning or jump to the topic you need.
Getting Started
Create your account, connect GitHub, and invite your team.
5 articles
Teams & Services
Set up teams, services, groups, and dependency mappings.
2 articles
Metrics
Understand DORA metrics, delivery profiles, and PR hygiene.
6 articles
Surveys
Run SPACE surveys, eNPS, and analyze developer sentiment.
5 articles
Releases & Strategy
Manage releases, strategy maps, and quarterly goals.
4 articles
Getting Started
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Account Setup
Create your CompassHQ account and configure your organization settings.
Connecting GitHub
Link your GitHub organization to start importing repositories and tracking deployments.
Inviting Your Team
Add team members and assign roles so everyone has the right level of access.
Navigating the Dashboard
Get familiar with the main dashboard views and find the information you need.
Access Control & Membership
Understand access policies, membership statuses, and how to manage who can access your organization.
Teams & Services
Metrics
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Understanding DORA Metrics
Learn how CompassHQ measures deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and recovery time.
Delivery Profiles
Configure your team's expected delivery cadence to enable intent-based metric tracking.
PR Hygiene Metrics
Track pull request size, review time, and merge patterns to improve code review practices.
PR Churn
Understand how CompassHQ detects and scores post-review rework on pull requests.
Reading Your DORA Dashboard
Interpret the charts, trends, and performance indicators on your DORA dashboard.
AI Impact Analytics
Track which PRs involve AI tools, compare quality between AI and human code, and see how adoption is changing over time.
Surveys
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Creating a Survey
Build and distribute your first developer experience survey.
SPACE Surveys
Use the built-in SPACE framework survey template to measure developer experience across five dimensions.
Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)
Measure team sentiment with the standard eNPS question and track trends over time.
Analyzing Survey Results
Review response rates, drill into team-level breakdowns, and track sentiment trends.
How Anonymous Surveys Stay Anonymous
The specific technical and policy measures CompassHQ takes to ensure anonymous survey responses can never be traced back to individuals.
Releases & Strategy
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Managing Releases
Track release timelines, scope changes, and deployment status across your services.
Strategy Maps
Visualize how quarterly goals connect to projects and teams.
North Star Roadmap
Visualize goals and projects across multiple quarters.
Quarterly Goals
Set quarterly engineering goals and link them to projects.
Ready to get started?
Try CompassHQ free during the beta. Takes about five minutes to set up.