FlowMetrics – Flow Analytics & Delivery Metrics for Kanban Teams

Over 60 distinct metrics organized into 11 categories,

covering every aspect of software delivery performance:

Over 60 distinct metrics organized into 11 categories, covering every aspect of software delivery performance:

Problem

Vanity metrics and misleading reporting

Solution

Reporting aligned to real fitness criteria

Lead Time
Time from work item commitment to completion
Lead Time Distribution
Statistical distribution of lead times across all completed work
Lead Time Percentiles
Statistical percentiles showing lead time at different confidence levels
Lead Time Histogram
Visual distribution of lead times grouped by duration ranges
Lead Time Scatterplot
Individual work items plotted by completion date and lead time
Lead Time Target Met (Service Level Expectation)
Percentage of work items delivered within target lead time
Throughput
Number of work items completed in a given time period
Throughput Run Chart
Time series visualization of completed work items over time
Delivery Rate Comparison
Comparison of throughput across different time periods
Time to Start (Time to Commit)
Time from work item creation to when work actually begins

Predictability (Service Level Expectation)
Consistency in meeting delivery time commitments
Distribution Shape
Statistical characterization of lead time distribution (normal,
log-normal, etc.)
Delivery Predictability Score
Quantified measure of delivery consistency

Quality Distribution
Distribution of work items by quality classification
Value Delivered (Customer Value)
Proportion of work that delivers direct customer value
Defect Rate
Percentage of work items classified as defects or bugs

Work in Progress
Number of work items currently being worked on
WIP Count
Current count of active work items
WIP Age
How long current work items have been in progress
WIP Age Distribution
Statistical distribution of ages for work in progress
WIP Age Histogram
Visual distribution of WIP ages grouped by duration ranges
WIP Age Scatterplot
Individual WIP items plotted by start date and current age
WIP Run Chart
Time series visualization of WIP levels over time
Demand vs Capacity
Comparison of incoming work rate versus completion rate
Work Started vs Work Completed (Inflow vs Outflow)
Comparison of work items started versus completed over time
Committed Work Rate
Rate at which work is committed to delivery
Inventory
Number of work items waiting to be started
Inventory Age
How long work items have been waiting to be started
Inventory Age Distribution
Statistical distribution of ages for work in inventory
Inventory Age Histogram
Visual distribution of inventory ages grouped by duration ranges
Inventory Age Scatterplot
Individual inventory items plotted by creation date and current age

Impediments (Blockers)
Number and impact of blocked work items
Stale Work
Work items that haven't progressed in a defined time period
Discontinued Work (Discarded After Start)
Work items abandoned after being started
Cancelled Work (Discarded Before Start)
Work items removed from backlog before starting
Returned to Backlog (Delayed Items)
Work items sent back to backlog after being started
Top Wait Steps (Key Sources of Delay)
Workflow stages where work waits longest
WIP Excess (Target WIP)
Amount by which current WIP exceeds optimal levels
Productivity Debt (Flow Debt)
Accumulated impact of inefficient processes on delivery capability
Workflow Lag Finder (Bottleneck Finder)
Identification of stages causing the most delay

Work Item Type Distribution
Breakdown of work by type (features, bugs, tasks, etc.)
Demand Distribution (Demand Type Summary)
Distribution of work across demand categories
Stage of Workflow Distribution
Distribution of work items across workflow stages
Assigned To Analysis
Distribution of work across team members
Class of Service Analysis
Distribution of work by priority or service class
Nature of Work Analysis
Categorization of work by nature (planned, unplanned, etc.)
Value Area Analysis
Distribution of work across business value areas
Custom Fields Analysis
Distribution of work by organization-specific custom fields
Normalization Fields Analysis (Custom Views)
Work distribution by normalized categories

Cumulative Flow Diagram
Stacked area chart showing work distribution across stages over time
Workflow Distribution
Distribution of work items across workflow states
Start Status Distribution
Distribution of work by starting workflow state
Cycle Time Analysis
Time spent in active work stages (excluding wait time)

Actionable Insights (Pattern Detection)
AI-powered identification of patterns and anomalies in delivery data
Predictive Analysis
Forecasting of future delivery performance based on historical data
Performance Comparison by Time Phases (Performance Checkpoints)
Comparison of metrics across different time periods
Performance Comparison by Boards & Aggregations (Performance Benchmarking)
Comparison of metrics across teams, projects, or organizational units
Fitness Criteria
Composite health score across multiple dimensions
Summary Table
Comprehensive table of key metrics across all work item types

Meaningful Events
Significant occurrences that impact delivery
Business Value: Provides context for metric changes and enab
Comments & Discussions
Team collaboration and communication on work items
Dependencies Tracking
Identification and management of cross-team dependencies
Risks Tracking
Identification and monitoring of delivery risks