Quick answer
Key KPIs for design teams: Design-to-dev handoff time, Usability test success, Design system coverage — full list and targets inside.
The KPIs that matter for design teams
Not every metric is a KPI — these are the ones that actually indicate design teams health.
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The list
- Design-to-dev handoff time
- Usability test success
- Design system coverage
- Revision rounds
- User satisfaction scores
- Prototype cycle time
- Design consistency score
- Accessibility compliance
- Time in design review
- Asset reuse rate
How to choose from this list
- 5-7 KPIs max — a dashboard of 25 metrics is a report nobody reads.
- One owner per KPI — metrics without owners get watched, not managed.
- Leading over lagging where possible — pick metrics that predict, not just report.
Setting targets
Baseline first (current value), then set a target 10-20% beyond — stretch-but-real keeps the metric honest.
Bottom line
Key KPIs for design teams: Design-to-dev handoff time, Usability test success, Design system coverage — full list and targets inside.
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