How to calculate cycle time with Jira Time In Status Reports tool ?

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Managing project timelines and ensuring timely delivery is a crucial aspect of any project. At RVS, our tool, Time In Status Reports provides a robust functionalities to help you monitor and optimize your workflows. One essential metric for gauging your team’s efficiency is Cycle Time. This is a guide for the process to calculate cycle time using Grouped Statuses. 

What is Cycle time?

The cycle time is the amount of time it takes to complete a specific task from start to finish. You can think of it as the time it takes to produce one unit or item from beginning to end within your workflow. By accurately calculating this, project managers can gain insights into your team’s productivity. 

How to calculate the Cycle time with Time in Status Reports :

Navigate to the Grouped statuses Settings in your Jira instance.

1. Go to the menu Apps -> Manage your Apps

2. On the left Nav bar you will see Time in Status Reports -> Grouped Statuses

3. Select Grouped Statuses from the settings menu.

1.    Configuring Status Groups:

Grouped statuses allow you to categorize multiple statuses into broader groups. This helps in simplifying the tracking of issues as they transition through various phases.

To configure these groups: 

1. Click on Add Group.

2. Name your group (e.g; “Cycle Time”, “Lead Time” etc)

3. Select the statuses that belong to each group, eg; “Cycle Time” might include statuses like “Development” , “Testing”, “Review” and “Deployment”.

 

2. Define your Working Days Calendar:

Once you have defined your groups, another setting you need to do is define the working days/time of your team. TIS Reports allows you to set the same.

1) On the app page, click on “More -> Settings” and set the working days and time in “Time Reports” section

 

3. Analyzing Cycle Time Data:

With the setting configured, project managers can then analyze the Cycle Time data: 

1. Go back to the reports section of your app page.

2. Filter your issues as per the multiple filter criteria’s.

3. From the statuses drop down select the status “Cycle Time”.

4. The app will add the column “Cycle Time” to your report table and will automatically sum up the status times of all the statuses configured in the “Cycle Time” grouped status.

 

Benefits of accurate cycle time measurement 

It helps managers to,

• Identifying process inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
• Predict future project timelines more accurately.
• Enhance team performance by addressing bottlenecks.
  

Conclusion:

Calculating Cycle Time using RVS Grouped Statuses settings is a straightforward process that can provide valuable insights into your project’s efficiency.

Start optimizing your workflows today with RVS and take control of project timelines with precise Cycle Time measurement.  

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