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Billy Beane, then-manager of the Oakland A’s, prioritized statistics over scouts’ instincts. Beane favored a selection of under-appreciated metrics more closely correlated with consistent results. Engineering leaders need objective measurements to measure progress across teams, projects, and quarters. The Moneyball approach was popularized by Beane in the 1980s, when the A's won the World Series in baseball. To track success metrics, you’ll need to dig into health metrics, measurements that can help you assess team progress.
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