🚀 X-Ray your workflow: Broken Build launches Agile Cumulative Flow Charts 1.0 🎉

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Breaking news for Jira teams! Broken Build has just launched Agile Cumulative Flow Charts version 1.0, a powerful new addition to the Agile Reports suite that transforms how you visualize and analyze workflow in Jira.

Modern software development involves complex stages from discovery to deployment, and maintaining a smooth flow is critical. This new app gives you X-ray vision into your workflow, helping you spot bottlenecks and interruptions before they impact delivery. Analyze any data source (Scrum/Kanban boards, Projects, Releases, Epics, custom JQL) across any timeframe - from days to years - with flexible chart types, customizable status groups, and multiple visualization options.

Key charts and app features include:

📈 Cumulative flow diagram based on status categories with Arrival and Departure lines for precise flow tracking

📉 Cumulative burndown flow chart based on statuses with Initial scope and Ideal slope lines to monitor progress against targets

✨ Cumulative flow diagram based on statuses with relative values for flexible data visualization

🔄 Active sprint cumulative burndown flow chart with Initial scope and Ideal slope lines for real-time sprint monitoring

💚 Health metrics, including Arrival, Departure, and WIP rate, based on the selected statistics approach

🎨 Custom status groups for tailored workflow visualization

Together, these charts give you the flexibility to monitor progress and stability from different angles - and you can choose the view that best matches your process.

🚀 Your workflow, your CFD chart type

📈 Cumulative Flow Diagram based on status categories with Arrival and Departure lines

This chart tracks your work-in-progress over time, displaying how tasks flow through status categories (To Do, In Progress, Done). The Arrival and Departure trend lines provide instant visibility into your system's flow balance and throughput stability.

⚡ How this chart empowers your team:

• Real-time visibility across status categories with configurable time grouping (daily, weekly, etc.)

• Actionable metrics that reveal whether your system is sustainable or heading toward overload

• Trend analysis showing if the flow is improving or deteriorating over the recent time intervals

• Data-driven decisions for capacity planning and process improvement

Perfect for teams needing to maintain a sustainable delivery pace while identifying workflow inefficiencies.

📉 Cumulative Burndown Flow chart based on statuses with Initial scope and Ideal slope lines

This chart displays how remaining work decreases over time across detailed workflow statuses (Ready for Delivery, In Progress, Ready for Test, In Testing, In Code Review, Done). The Initial Scope line marks your starting workload while the Ideal Slope line shows the optimal pace needed for steady, predictable delivery progress.

⚡ How this chart empowers your team:

• Granular status visibility reveals where work gets stuck in your specific workflow

• Performance benchmarking through the Initial Scope and Ideal Slope reference lines

• Health metrics integration (Arrival, Departure, WIP) for comprehensive sprint health assessment

• Flexible time grouping adapts to your sprint cadence and reporting needs

• Proactive risk management by spotting delivery issues days before the sprint end

Perfect for Scrum teams running fixed-timeframe sprints who need precise tracking against committed scope and delivery targets.

📈 Cumulative Flow Diagram based on statuses with relative values

This chart displays work distribution across workflow statuses (Ready for Delivery, In Progress, Ready for Test, In Testing, In Code Review, Done) as relative percentages rather than absolute counts. Normalizing the data reveals proportional shifts in workflow balance and process efficiency patterns over time.

⚡ How this chart empowers your team:

• Apples-to-apples comparisons when team size or sprint scope varies significantly

• Focus on flow quality rather than quantity - see if process balance improves over time

• Multi-team analysis made easy by removing scale differences

• Seasonal variation handling by normalizing data across high and low-volume periods

• Clean executive dashboards showing workflow proportions without overwhelming detail

Perfect for teams scaling up/down, organizations comparing multiple squads, or leaders tracking process improvement initiatives across varying workloads.

📉 Active sprint Cumulative Burndown Flow chart with Initial scope and Ideal slope lines

This chart tracks work remaining within your currently active sprint, showing how tasks decrease over time across all workflow statuses. The Initial Scope and Ideal Slope lines provide clear benchmarks for your starting workload and expected completion pace throughout the sprint.

⚡ How this chart empowers your team:

• Active sprint focus eliminates historical noise - see only what matters right now

• Real-time health metrics (Arrival rate: 0.68, Departure rate: 2.25, WIP: 23.73) quantify sprint dynamics

• Detailed status breakdown reveals exactly where work is stuck in your current workflow

• Performance benchmarking through visible Initial Scope and Ideal Slope reference lines

• Proactive intervention by identifying delivery risks days before sprint ceremonies

• Enhanced predictability for sprint commitments and release planning

Perfect for Scrum Masters and teams running time-boxed sprints who need day-by-day tracking against committed scope, enabling proactive adjustments during active sprint execution.

🚀 Take your flow analysis further

💚 Health metrics that matter

Understanding flow is about more than just seeing data - it's about interpreting what that data means for your team's health. The app includes built-in health metrics that calculate:

1. Arrival rate: how much work enters the flow

2. Departure rate: how much work exits the flow

3. WIP (Work in Progress) rate: how much work is currently within the flow

These metrics can be calculated using different statistical approaches, giving you the flexibility to analyze your cumulative workflow diagram in ways that align with your team's methodology.

🧩 Flexible data sources

One of the most powerful features of this cumulative flow diagram for Jira is its ability to pull data from virtually any source within your Jira instance:

• Multiple Scrum and Kanban boards

• Projects, Epics, Releases, or any issue type hierarchy

This flexibility means you can create a continuous flow chart that perfectly matches your team's structure and workflow, regardless of how complex your Jira setup might be.

⚙️ Customizable status groups

Your CFD chart adapts to your workflow. Configure how you want to view and interpret your data for maximum clarity and control:

1. Status categories, individual statuses, or custom groups – mirror your team’s actual process with tailored band setups.

2. Visibility and ordering – show or hide specific bands to simplify complex analysis.

3. Custom color palettes – highlight critical workflow states and make your chart instantly readable.

These options help teams personalize how cumulative data is displayed - giving full control over visualization, clarity, and insights.

🕐 Time-range and grouping flexibility

Whether you need a detailed view of yesterday's work or a strategic overview of the past year, this CFD chart adapts to your timeframe. Analyze flow patterns across:

• Daily intervals for detailed sprint monitoring

• Weekly or monthly views for trend analysis

• Quarterly perspective for strategic planning

This time flexibility makes the cumulative flow diagram in agile environments truly versatile, serving both tactical and strategic needs.

🎯 Multi-level breakdown & smart filters

Get focused insights into your team’s work by slicing your CFD data the way you need it.
Easily identify bottlenecks and analyze performance across different dimensions:

1. Status, assignee, issue type, or release - view how work progresses across key categories.

2. Custom fields - drill down into metrics that matter most to your process.

3. JQL or issue filters - apply advanced filtering for precise data exploration.

Perfect for teams that need to explore flow efficiency and isolate problem areas with just a few clicks.

💡 Why Cumulative Flow Diagrams matter

The Agile Cumulative Flow Diagram has become an essential tool for modern Agile teams. It reveals patterns that other metrics miss, including:

• Bottleneck identification: Widening bands indicate areas where work accumulates

• Flow consistency: Parallel bands suggest stable, predictable delivery

• Capacity issues: Steep slopes or irregular patterns signal resource constraints

• Scope creep: Upward trends in "To Do" areas highlight uncontrolled backlog growth

With Broken Build's new Agile Cumulative Flow Charts app, you're not just getting a Cumulative flow diagram tool - you're gaining a comprehensive flow analysis platform that integrates seamlessly with your existing Jira workflows.

🔒 Built on trust

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Additional security:

• ☁️ Cloud Fortified (Atlassian's rigorous security requirements)

• 🧩 Runs on Atlassian Forge (secure cloud infrastructure)

• 🔒 Bug Bounty Program (proactive vulnerability management)

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🎯 Get started today

The Agile Cumulative Flow Charts app is available now on the Atlassian Marketplace. Installation takes just minutes, and the intuitive interface means you can start generating actionable insights immediately.

Ready to transform your flow visibility?

📥 Install Agile Cumulative Flow Charts from the Atlassian Marketplace today
🆓 Start your 30-day free trial to experience the full power of advanced CFD analytics
💬 Contact Broken Build support for personalized guidance, custom configurations, or feature requests

Support options:

• 📧 Email: support@brokenbuild.net

• 🔗 Customer Portal

• 📅 Book a demo

🌟 Your journey to better flow starts now

Whether you're a Scrum Master seeking sprint-level insights, a Program Manager tracking release progress, or an Agile Coach analyzing organizational flow patterns, the Agile Cumulative Flow Charts app provides the visualization and analysis tools you need.

Join the teams already leveraging Broken Build's expertise in Agile analytics. Discover hidden patterns in your workflow, identify improvement opportunities, and drive continuous delivery excellence with CFD charts designed specifically for Jira.

Unlock new Agile insights. Optimize your flow. Deliver with confidence.

Experience the difference that professional-grade cumulative flow diagrams make - start your journey with Broken Build's Agile Cumulative Flow Charts today!

🧩 Complete your Agile analytics toolkit

Now that Agile Cumulative Flow Charts has joined the lineup, explore the full suite of Broken Build apps designed to power up your Agile analytics on the Atlassian Marketplace:

Individual Apps:

• Agile Velocity Charts – track delivery pace and team performance trends.

• Agile Cycle Time Charts – measure efficiency and identify process bottlenecks.

• Agile Burnup Burndown Charts – visualize progress, scope changes, and delivery dynamics.

All-in-One Suite:

• Agile Reports & Gadgets (Bundle) – access the combined capabilities of all Broken Build apps in one package, including Velocity, Cycle Time, and Burnup/Burndown insights.

Each Broken Build app integrates seamlessly with your Jira Dashboard, delivering actionable metrics and deeper visibility for smarter planning and continuous improvement.

Cheers,
The Broken Build Team