Visualize Your Progress
Leverage Azure Boards' powerful reporting capabilities to gain insights into your team's performance, project health, and delivery cadence. Understand trends, identify bottlenecks, and make data-driven decisions.
Sprint Burndown Chart
Track the remaining work for the current sprint against the ideal burndown line. This helps identify if the team is on track to complete the sprint goals.
Key Metrics:
- Total Remaining Work (Hours/Story Points)
- Ideal Burndown Line
- Actual Burndown Trend
- Scope Changes
Cumulative Flow Diagram
Visualize the flow of work items through your process. This diagram helps identify bottlenecks and understand the average lead and cycle times.
Key Metrics:
- Work in Progress (WIP)
- Throughput
- Lead Time
- Cycle Time
Velocity Chart
Monitor the amount of work your team has completed sprint over sprint. This helps in forecasting future capacity and planning.
Key Metrics:
- Completed Story Points per Sprint
- Average Velocity
- Trend Analysis
Control Chart (Cycle Time)
Examine the time it takes for work items to move through specific states in your process. This helps in understanding and improving process predictability.
Key Metrics:
- Median Cycle Time
- Percentiles (e.g., 85th, 95th)
- Variability
Team Capacity and Workload
Understand how much capacity your team has available versus the work assigned. This is crucial for realistic sprint planning and avoiding overload.
Note: This section typically requires integration with sprint planning and individual task assignments.
Customization and Extensibility
Azure Boards allows for further customization of reports through:
- Analytics Views: Create custom data queries and visualizations tailored to your specific needs.
- Power BI Integration: Connect Azure Boards data to Power BI for advanced analytics, custom dashboards, and more sophisticated reporting.
- REST APIs: Programmatically access your Azure Boards data for external reporting tools.