How to measure Status Transition Duration in Jira and Time in Status for an Issue

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Tracking the time spent in each status and measuring status transition duration in Jira can significantly enhance project management efficiency. Here’s how one can leverage these features using RVS Time in Status Reports (TIS) tool and additional insights to improve the workflow of your project.

Here’s your guide to track time using RVS TIS Reports app:

1. Access the Issue: Open Jira and navigate to the specific issue you want to analyze.

2. Locate Status Transitions tab in the panel: Then, open the issue screen, Status Transitions tab in the panel panel as it provides a detailed breakdown of the time that has spent in each status.

3. View the time in detail: the panel displays the time spent in statuses like “To Do”, “In Progress”, “Done”.  This helps project managers to analyze the workflow.

4. Customizing the view: Use the settings to adjust the time format (Hours, days, or Jira’s default format) and then filter the data as needed.

 5. Generating reports: Project managers can export the data to their own device in excel for further analysis.

Measuring Status Transition Duration:

It is very important to understand the duration between status transition for improving the project timelines and overall customer satisfaction.

Steps to follow:

1. In the TIS tool, click on the Status transition tab to track the time taken for each status change (e.g. From “In Progress” to “Done”).

2. Analyze Transition Data:  Project managers can then use these reports to identify if any delays need to be optimized. Such as, If issues spend more time in the transitioning from “In Progress” to “Review”, then this need to be investigated.

3. Implementing Improvements: Based on the insights gained, project managers can make data driven decisions to increase the efficiency of the project such as, relocating resources or training them to help them improve their performance.

Merits of using TIS while measuring transition time and statuses:

• Time Insights
• Identifying Bottlenecks
• Enhanced Decision Making

Final Message:

TIS tool by RVS to track statuses and transition time is a powerful asset for project managers using Jira. The tool simplifies tracking issue statuses, enhances transparency which helps managers to take data driven decisions to improve efficiency.

By integrating these workflows, one can enhance smoother project execution and better resource management.

For more information, visit here and get a 30 days free trial for Time in Status Reports by RVS now.