Throughput Histogram
Open the Throughput Histogram to support realistic goals and manage expectations. Use it with the run chart, which tracks progress over time and reveals trends.
Throughput Run Chart
What it answers
How much are we delivering?
See how much work your team completes over time and identify changes in delivery rate.
Example
How to read it
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Work type breakdown
Each bar’s colored sections represent the types of completed work.
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Throughput trendline
The dotted green line uses polynomial regression to show how throughput has moved over the selected time period.
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‘Throughput Breakdown’ widget
This widget shows which types of requests demand the most time. Each colored section shows a work type and its percentage of total completed work.
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‘Throughput’ widget
This widget shows the total work delivered in the selected time frame and how throughput rates have developed over time.
See the Throughput Run Chart in action
Track how much work you deliver
Throughput is the number of tasks delivered in a day, week, or month. The Throughput Run Chart shows your team’s throughput for the selected time frame.
The horizontal axis shows time, and the vertical axis shows throughput. Each bar uses colored sections to represent the types of completed work.
Monitor throughput weekly or bi-weekly to check that work is delivered in a stable and predictable way.
Monitor your throughput trends
The dotted green line is the throughput trendline. It uses polynomial regression to show how throughput has moved over the selected time period.
A downward trendline means the team is struggling to deliver results. Review your work in progress, reduce your WIP limits, and focus the team on specific problem areas.
Analyze the breakdown of your completed work
The ‘Throughput Breakdown’ widget above the graph shows which types of requests demand the most time. Each colored section represents a type of work and its percentage of total completed work.
Use the ‘Throughput Breakdown’ widget to emphasize a high volume of expedite requests.
Evaluate how throughput rates build over time
The ‘Throughput’ widget shows the total work delivered within the selected time frame and how throughput rates have developed over time. Ideally, the line should remain even or increase smoothly.
Watch for decreases in the throughput line. They indicate bottlenecks that prevent the team from delivering consistently.
You can export the filtered data shown in this chart as a CSV.
What to look for
A downward throughput trend
Investigate a downward trendline because it can mean the team is struggling to deliver results. However, an individual dip is not always a sign of a problem.
A high volume of expedite requests
Use the ‘Throughput Breakdown’ widget to identify and emphasize a high proportion of expedite requests.
A constraint at the slowest step
When looking to improve overall team throughput, identify the slowest step and improve or eliminate that constraint.
What decisions it helps you make
- Monitor throughput weekly or bi-weekly to check whether work is being delivered in a stable and predictable way.
- Investigate bottlenecks when the throughput line decreases.
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Cycle Time Scatterplot
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See these analytics with your own delivery data.
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