Cycle time histogram chart

The Cycle Time Histogram visualizes how long it takes to complete work items - either from the moment they start (Cycle time) or from the moment they’re created (Lead time). It shows how many issues are completed within typical timeframes and how many take longer, helping teams assess delivery predictability and spot patterns in their workflow.

It helps you answer questions such as:

• What is the typical time it takes to complete most work items?

• How much time do the work items spend between specific statuses?

• How much time passes from issue creation to completion?

• How many tasks fall into our expected SLA range?

• How many outliers take significantly longer than average?

• Which specific tasks are these, and to which projects, teams, or issue types do they belong?

How to read the chart

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In the example above, the chart shows the cycle time distribution (1️⃣) for the work items completed (2️⃣) within the last six sprints (3️⃣) - 340 issues in total (4️⃣).

With a median cycle time of 2 days (5️⃣), half of the issues moved from In Progress to Done in less than two days, while the other half took longer. Twenty-six issues had a cycle time of exactly two days (6️⃣).

The typical delivery range (SLA 50–85%) spans from 2 to 12 days (7️⃣), meaning most work items were completed within this timeframe. The longest cycle time recorded was 139 days (8️⃣).