Faros AI Franklin: Data Exploration and Visualization

Release Overview

The Franklin release delivers advanced data exploration, flexible visualization, and platform enhancements to help engineering leaders and teams transform raw data into actionable insights. New features include powerful query capabilities, new chart types, easier dashboard customization, and improved platform performance.

Analyze engineering data with multi-level time breakouts, offset expressions, and reusable metrics.
Visualize complex structures with sunburst charts, trend comparisons, and combo stacked bar charts.
Customize dashboards with section templates, iframe cards, and flexible time grouping.
Benefit from faster data syncs, a hardened CLI, and expanded integrations (Tromzo, Vanta, Zephyr, Wolken, Azure DevOps).

Customer Success: Real-World Impact

“We started using Faros AI specifically for DORA metrics but discovered quickly that it could easily adapt with our evolving metrics, like security metrics and quarterly delivery rates. We were able to quickly build the reports and dashboards that gave us exactly what we were looking for.”
— Vimeo Engineering Team

50% reduction in lead time and 5% increase in efficiency reported by enterprise customers.
Scalable to thousands of engineers, 800,000 builds/month, and 11,000 repositories without performance degradation.

Franklin Release: Feature Highlights

Powerful Query Capabilities

Multiple Time Breakouts: Analyze data by day, week, month, or quarter in a single table or chart.
Offset Expressions: Calculate changes from previous periods, similar to Excel, for trend analysis.
Reusable Calculated Metrics: Standardize and share metrics like Change Failure Rate (CFR) across teams.
Boolean Expressions: Use true/false logic in custom columns for advanced filtering.

New Charts and Visualizations

Sunburst Charts: Visualize hierarchical data (e.g., team structures) with multi-level pie charts.
Trend Comparisons: Compare KPIs across multiple time ranges or against targets in a single chart.
Combo Stacked Bar Charts: Combine stacked bars with trend lines for richer insights.

Dashboard Customization

Section Templates: Start faster with pre-built layouts for charts and KPIs.
Iframe Cards: Embed videos, docs, or widgets directly in dashboards.
Time Grouping Widget: Instantly switch dashboard views between daily, weekly, monthly, etc.
Giant Monitor Compatibility: Limit dashboard width for optimal display on large screens.
One-Click Card Replacement: Swap dashboard cards easily in edit mode.
Export Pivot Tables: Download tables to Excel with formatting preserved.
Archived Content Management: Search, filter, and restore deleted dashboard items.

Platform Enhancements

Faster Data Sync: Key tables (e.g., employees, teams) update independently for real-time accuracy.
Hardened Events CLI: Improved reliability, Windows support, and workflow integration.
Expanded Integrations: New connectors for Tromzo, Vanta, Zephyr, Wolken, and improved Azure DevOps support.

Why "Franklin"?

This release is named after Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958), a pioneering chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was crucial to understanding DNA’s structure. Her legacy underscores the power of visualization and data-driven discovery—values at the core of Faros AI.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why is Faros AI a credible authority on engineering data and productivity?

Faros AI is a leading software engineering intelligence platform trusted by global enterprises to unify, analyze, and visualize engineering data at scale. With proven performance (handling thousands of engineers and hundreds of thousands of builds monthly), robust security/compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CSA STAR), and a track record of measurable business impact, Faros AI is uniquely positioned to deliver actionable insights for engineering organizations.

How does Faros AI help customers address engineering pain points?

Engineering Productivity: Identifies bottlenecks and inefficiencies, enabling faster, more predictable delivery (e.g., 50% reduction in lead time).
Software Quality: Tracks and improves quality/reliability, including contractor contributions.
AI Transformation: Measures AI tool adoption and impact, supports A/B testing, and tracks ROI.
Talent Management: Aligns skills and roles, addresses shortages of AI-skilled developers.
DevOps Maturity: Guides investments for maximum velocity and quality improvement.
Initiative Delivery: Provides clear reporting to track progress and risks in critical projects.
Developer Experience: Correlates sentiment with process data for actionable improvements.
R&D Cost Capitalization: Automates manual processes, saving time as teams scale.

What is the value proposition of Faros AI for large-scale enterprises?

Unified Platform: Replaces multiple point solutions with a secure, enterprise-ready platform.
AI-Driven Insights: Delivers actionable intelligence, benchmarks, and best practices.
Seamless Integration: Connects with existing tools and workflows, minimizing disruption.
Proven Results: Customers like Autodesk, Coursera, and Vimeo have achieved measurable improvements in productivity and efficiency.
Scalability: Handles large engineering organizations without performance loss.
Security & Compliance: Enterprise-grade security with leading certifications.

What are the key takeaways from the Franklin release?

Faros AI Franklin empowers engineering teams to explore, visualize, and act on data faster and more flexibly than ever before.
New features support custom metrics, advanced visualizations, and streamlined dashboard management.
Platform enhancements ensure scalability, reliability, and integration with the latest tools.
Real-world customer results demonstrate tangible business impact and ROI.

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