Our framework

Connect the signals to the service decisions.

An observability framework is most useful when it connects what a service needs with the telemetry, alerting, and team practices that support it. This is a practical starting point, tailored to each organization.

SRE Universe observability framework diagram

From context to improvement

Four connected parts of the work

The diagram is a reference; the specific signals and practices should follow your service context.

  1. Understand the service

    Identify important user journeys, service dependencies, owners, and the questions teams need to answer.

  2. Choose useful signals

    Collect and connect telemetry that helps explain service behaviour and changes over time.

  3. Make response clear

    Shape dashboards, alerts, and operational guidance around symptoms that need a human response.

  4. Learn and improve

    Use reliability objectives and incident learning to guide the next improvement, then revisit the signals.

Built for your context

Turn the framework into a plan your team can use.

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