Number of Issues in Backlog (out of Sprints) but Already Completed

Purpose

Number of Issues in Backlog (out of Sprints) but Already Completed shows the amount of items at the moment which are completed but not assigned to a sprint.

How metric helps

Number of Issues in Backlog (out of Sprints) but Already Completed helps to point out loss in a sprint velocity. The expected metric value is 0.

How metric works

Chart overview 

Chart shows a number of completed items without an assignment to a sprint - number in the center. Target value is above the chart.  

By click on a chart a pop up appears with the following information got from the task tracking system: 

  • Issue ID

  • Type

  • Priority

  • Summary

Calculation

Number of Issues in Backlog (out of Sprints) but Already Completed is a number of items in a "Done" status where a sprint field value is empty and excluding invalid defects.

RAG thresholds:  Red - metric value > 0; Green - metric value = 0. 

Assumptions

1 Calculation considers all completed items got from the task tracking system.

2 "Done" status is a status from "Done" bucket in Project Settings>Data Sources>Task Tracking System>Workflow.

3 Invalid defect is a defect with a resolution selected in Project Settings>Data Sources>Task Tracking System>Quality Management>Criteria for invalid defects

Data Source

Data for the metric can be collected from a task tracking system (Jira, TFS, Rally, etc.).

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