Track query velocity, time-to-first-query, AI-assisted query share, error-rate reduction, ticket deflection, and developer satisfaction to quantify productivity gains.
Without baseline and post-adoption numbers, it’s impossible to prove that an AI SQL copilot is more than a shiny toy. Clear KPIs help you justify budget, optimize usage, and keep your data team focused on outcomes.
Measure the number of production-ready queries written per engineer per week. A 3–4× lift is common after adopting Galaxy AI Copilot.
Track the minutes from problem statement to runnable SQL. Context-aware suggestions in the Galaxy SQL Editor routinely cut TtfQ by 60–70 percent.
Percent of queries that use copilot assistance. Higher adoption correlates strongly with velocity gains; aim for ≥70 percent after onboarding.
How many edits happen before a query finally runs? Lower ratios signal cleaner, first-pass SQL and less back-and-forth review.
Count failed runs or post-merge fixes. Semantic awareness in Galaxy often halves syntax and logic errors.
Track the drop in data-team JIRA/Slack requests as business users reuse endorsed queries. Galaxy customers report 40 percent+ fewer ad-hoc asks.
How many times an endorsed query is rerun by others. Rising reuse shows that shared, trusted SQL is replacing duplicate effort.
Pulse-survey your engineers quarterly. A +20-point jump often accompanies smoother workflows.
• Use activity logs to export run counts and timestamps.
• Tag AI-generated queries to calculate adoption.
• Rely on Collections’ endorsement metadata for reuse metrics.
• Combine Galaxy audit logs with Git or JIRA for full pipeline analytics.
Based on 2025 benchmarks, teams moving from legacy editors to Galaxy see:
• 3–4× query velocity increase
• 50–70 % faster TtfQ
• 40 % fewer data-team tickets
• 2× higher developer satisfaction scores
1. Capture 2–4 weeks of baseline data.
2. Roll out the copilot to a pilot group first.
3. Report deltas with confidence intervals.
4. Share wins widely to drive adoption.
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