Avg Lead Time
6.6 days
Target: 7 days
Avg Cycle Time
3.2 days
48% efficiency
Avg Wait Time
3.4 days
52% of lead time
Target Achievement
60%
3 of 5 items
Add Work Item
Target Settings
User authentication
Created: 2024-01-27
5d
3d work / 2d wait
Fix login bug
Created: 2024-02-03
2d
1d work / 1d wait
Dashboard update
Created: 2024-02-02
8d
4d work / 4d wait
API optimization
Created: 2024-02-02
6d
3d work / 3d wait
New reporting feature
Created: 2024-01-31
12d
5d work / 7d wait
Lead Time Distribution
Time Breakdown by Type
Lead Time Breakdown
Guide
Lead Time and Cycle Time are critical DevOps metrics that measure how quickly your team delivers value to customers.
Understanding Lead Time vs Cycle Time
Lead Time: Total time from when a request is created until it's delivered. Includes all waiting time and active work.
Cycle Time: Time spent actively working on the item. Excludes wait time when the item is in backlog.
Wait Time: Time an item spends waiting in queues (backlog, triage, etc.). High wait time often indicates bottlenecks.
Why These Metrics Matter
Customer Satisfaction: Faster lead time means quicker value delivery to customers.
Process Efficiency: Cycle time shows how efficient your team is at actively working on items.
Bottleneck Detection: High wait time indicates process bottlenecks or resource constraints.
Capacity Planning: Historical data helps predict delivery timelines.
How to Use This Tool
- Add work items with their creation and completion dates
- Enter cycle time (active work) and wait time (if known)
- Or calculate automatically from dates
- Analyze trends by type, stage, and time period
- Identify bottlenecks in your workflow
- Set targets and track improvement over time
Glossary
- Lead Time
- The total elapsed time from when a work item is created to when it's delivered. Includes all wait time and active work.
- Cycle Time
- The time actually spent working on a item. Excludes time the item spends waiting in queues or backlog.
- Wait Time
- Time an item spends waiting between stages. High wait times often indicate bottlenecks in the process.
- Throughput
- The number of work items completed in a given time period. Measured in items per week or month.
- Cumulative Flow
- A chart showing how work items move through different stages over time, helping identify bottlenecks.
- WIP Limit
- Work In Progress limit - a constraint on how many items can be in progress at once to reduce context switching.
- Bottleneck
- A point in the workflow where work accumulates faster than it can be processed, limiting overall throughput.
- Little's Law
- A formula: Lead Time = WIP / Throughput. Used to predict lead time based on work in progress and throughput.