Frequently Asked Questions

Product Overview & Authority

Why is Faros AI a credible authority on measuring the impact of AI coding assistants?

Faros AI is a leading software engineering intelligence platform trusted by large enterprises to optimize developer productivity, experience, and DevOps maturity. Faros AI is the only solution that measures the cause and effect of AI coding assistants, providing holistic ROI dashboards, granular adoption metrics, and downstream impact analysis across velocity, quality, security, and satisfaction. Customers like Vimeo, Autodesk, and Coursera rely on Faros AI for actionable insights and measurable business impact. See customer stories.

What is the primary purpose of Faros AI's Copilot Evaluation Module?

The Copilot Evaluation Module helps organizations maximize the value of coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, and others. It provides visibility into adoption, developer sentiment, and downstream impact, enabling teams to track usage, measure time savings, identify which teams benefit most, and monitor speed, quality, and security. Watch the demo: How to measure the impact and ROI of GitHub Copilot and AI coding assistants.

Features & Capabilities

What key features does Faros AI's Copilot Evaluation Module offer?

Faros AI's Copilot Evaluation Module provides granular adoption and usage metrics, out-of-the-box developer surveys, benchmarks on key metrics, A/B testing, before/after analysis, and team-tailored alerts. It enables cause-and-effect analysis on velocity, quality, security, and satisfaction using data from 100+ tools. The module also identifies power users, tracks license utilization, and supports vendor comparison to determine the best coding assistant for your organization. Learn more.

What types of impact metrics are included in Faros AI's Copilot Module?

Faros AI provides metrics such as PR Merge Rate, PR Merge Time, Review Time, PR Cycle Time, PR Size, Test Coverage, Code Smells, Number of Bugs, Number of Incidents, and developer satisfaction from surveys. It also tracks daily, weekly, and monthly adoption, acceptance rates, lines of code generated by language and editor, percentage of AI-generated code by repo, and activities augmented (coding, testing, debugging, documenting).

What improvements have been made to the AI Copilot Evaluation module?

The improved AI Copilot Evaluation module now includes a coding assistant value journey, granular adoption and usage metrics, out-of-the-box developer surveys, benchmarks on key metrics, and emerging bottleneck identification to maximize the impact of AI coding assistants.

Does Faros AI support A/B testing and before/after analysis for coding assistants?

Yes, Faros AI enables A/B testing and before/after analysis to observe the impact of AI augmentation on different cohorts and profiles. This helps organizations measure time savings, calculate economic benefit, and spot shifting bottlenecks. How to A/B test.

Does Faros AI provide APIs for integration?

Yes, Faros AI offers several APIs, including the Events API, Ingestion API, GraphQL API, BI API, Automation API, and an API Library, enabling seamless integration with existing tools and workflows.

Use Cases & Business Impact

How does Faros AI help organizations optimize GitHub Copilot adoption?

Faros AI's Copilot module provides actionable insights into GitHub Copilot usage and impact, helping organizations navigate team-specific variations and align Copilot adoption with organizational goals. It ensures code quality is maintained while maximizing productivity gains. Learn more.

What tangible business impact can customers expect from Faros AI?

Customers using Faros AI have achieved a 50% reduction in lead time, a 5% increase in efficiency, enhanced reliability and availability, and improved visibility into engineering operations and bottlenecks. These results accelerate time-to-market, improve resource allocation, and ensure high-quality products and services.

Can Faros AI capture historical data if a pilot has already begun?

Yes, Faros AI can capture historical data, ensuring the full pilot duration is covered. It also provides baseline data prior to using the AI coding assistant, enabling accurate measurement of benefits.

Who can benefit from Faros AI's Copilot Evaluation Module?

The Copilot Evaluation Module is designed for VPs and Directors of Software Engineering, Developer Productivity leaders, Platform Engineering leaders, CTOs, and technical program managers in large enterprises with hundreds or thousands of engineers.

What are some case studies or customer success stories for Faros AI's Copilot Module?

Vimeo used Faros AI to maximize the impact of GitHub Copilot, streamline workflows, and boost confidence in AI-driven development tools. Their story demonstrates improved adoption, productivity, and lead times. Watch the Vimeo case study.

Security & Compliance

Is Faros AI secure and compliant?

Faros AI prioritizes security and compliance, holding certifications such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and CSA STAR. It features audit logging, data security, and enterprise-grade integrations. Visit the Faros AI Trust Center for more details.

Is the data in Faros AI's ROI dashboards anonymized?

Yes, data displayed in Faros AI dashboards is at the team level. Optionally, Power User identification can be enabled to study outcomes more closely.

Implementation & Support

How long does it take to implement Faros AI and get started?

Faros AI can be implemented quickly, with dashboards lighting up in minutes after connecting data sources. Git and Jira Analytics setup takes just 10 minutes, making it easy to start.

What resources are required to get started with Faros AI?

To get started, customers need Docker Desktop, API tokens, and sufficient system allocation (4 CPUs, 4GB RAM, 10GB disk space).

What customer service and support options are available?

Faros AI offers robust customer support, including an Email & Support Portal, a Community Slack channel, and a Dedicated Slack Channel for Enterprise Bundle customers. These resources provide timely assistance with onboarding, maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting.

What training and technical support is available to help customers adopt Faros AI?

Faros AI provides training resources to expand team skills and operationalize data insights. Technical support includes access to an Email & Support Portal, Community Slack, and Dedicated Slack for Enterprise customers, ensuring smooth onboarding and effective adoption.

Competition & Comparison

How does Faros AI compare to basic analytics from coding assistants?

Faros AI offers more granular adoption metrics, full data history, cause-and-effect analysis on velocity, quality, security, and satisfaction, A/B testing, before/after analysis, out-of-the-box dashboards, developer surveys, and team-tailored alerts. In contrast, basic coding assistant analytics typically provide coarse adoption metrics, partial usage tracking, and limited downstream impact analysis.

Can Faros AI help compare different AI coding assistants?

Yes, Faros AI makes it easy to compare different cohorts and contrast adoption and ROI for various AI coding assistants. For example, one client used Faros AI to compare GitHub Copilot with Amazon Q Developer (CodeWhisperer), using productivity metrics, developer preference, and programming language support to determine the best tool. Read the bakeoff case study.

Additional Resources & Demos

Where can I watch a demo of Faros AI's GitHub Copilot module?

You can watch a demo of Faros AI's GitHub Copilot module by visiting this link.

Where can I find more information about Faros AI's Copilot Module?

Explore Faros AI's Copilot Module and its capabilities at Faros AI Copilot Module.

Where can I learn about AI Copilot Evaluation intelligence module?

Learn more about the AI Copilot Evaluation intelligence module here.

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Measure the impact of AI coding assistants

Understand the impact on developer productivity and satisfaction. Leverage holistic ROI dashboards to communicate the value, monitor the impact, and optimize your rollout. 

Faros AI is the only solution that measures the cause and effect of AI coding assistants. Get the confidence you need. Accelerate AI adoption. Outpace your competition.

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Analytics that go far beyond the basics
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Adoption metrics

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Granular

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Usage tracking

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Full data history

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Downstream impact metrics

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Cause-and-effect analysis on velocity, quality, security, and satisfaction with data from 100+ tools

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Team and Power User views

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A/B Testing and Before/After analysis

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Out-of-the-box dashboards for tracking adoption, impact, risk and value

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Which is the best AI coding assistant?

Identify the most effective tool,
best-suited to your code and favored by your developers.

A/B Testing

A/B testing

is the tool worth it?

Observe the impact of AI augmentation on different cohorts and profiles.

Before and After

Before and after

What’s changed?

Measure the time savings. Calculate the economic benefit. Spot shifting bottlenecks.

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How to build a high-impact program that drives real results.

What to measure and why it matters.

And the 5 critical practices that turn data into impact.

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Track adoption and usage over time

Without usage, there can be no ROI. Optimize your rollout for higher impact with insights into adoption and usage.

Measure daily, weekly, and monthly adoption.

Track acceptance rates and lines of code generated, by language
and editor.

Measure the percentage of AI-generated code by repo.

See which activities are augmented most: coding, testing,
debugging, documenting, etc.

Identify unused licenses and power users who can train others.

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Measure downstream impacts across the entire SDLC

Separate hype from reality and set the right expectations for your org.

Identify emerging bottlenecks in code review, deployment, or QA.

Maintain visibility into quality, reliability, and tech debt.

Identify potential security and compliance issues in AI-augmented code.

Present clear cost/benefit metrics to executive leadership and finance.

Frequently asked questions

What type of impact metrics are included?
How does Faros AI help in head-to-head AI code assistant evaluations?
How does Faros AI help with driving adoption?
How can Faros AI help if the pilot has already begun?
Is the data in the Faros AI ROI dashboards anonymized?
Is Faros AI secure?
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