Using the Classic Cumulative Flow Chart Gadget

The GreenHopper Classic Cumulative Flow Chart Gadget displays a Cumulative Flow Diagram on your JIRA dashboard.

A Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD) is an area chart that shows work-in-progress for a product, version or sprint. The horizontal x-axis in a CFD indicates time, and the vertical y-axis indicates cards (issues). Each coloured area of the chart equates to a workflow status (i.e. a column on your board).

A CFD can be useful for identifying bottlenecks. If your chart contains an area that is widening vertically over time, the column that equates to the widening area will generally be a bottleneck.

 

See Viewing the Cumulative Flow Chart

This gadget is Wallboard-capable

Note that this page only applies if you are using the Classic Boards.

Related pages:

•  Customising the JIRA Dashboard
• The big list of Atlassian gadgets

Adding the GreenHopper Classic Cumulative Flow Chart gadget to your JIRA dashboard

To add the GreenHopper Classic Cumulative Flow Chart Gadget to your JIRA dashboard,

1. Log into JIRA or navigate to your dashboard, if you are already logged in.
2. Click the 'Add Gadget' link in the top right. The 'Gadget Directory' screen will display.
3. Find the 'GreenHopper Classic Cumulative Flow Chart Gadget' in the list of gadgets and click 'Add it now'.
4. Click the 'Finished' button in the bottom right.
5. The 'GreenHopper Cumulative Flow Chart Gadget' gadget will display on your dashboard. Enter the following setup details for your gadget:
   
   • 'Project' — the JIRA project for which you want to display a CFD.
   • 'Version' — the project version for which you want to display a CFD.
     Select 'Next Release Due (auto)' to display the unreleased version with the latest release date.
   • 'Context' --— select the GreenHopper context (e.g. 'Default', 'On the fly', or other contexts you have created) by which to filter issues when generating the CFD.
   • 'Display Options' — choose whether to display the Project Name and/or the Version Name in the CFD.
   • 'Refresh Interval' — choose how often the data in the gadget will refresh.
6. Click the 'Save' button. The GreenHopper Classic Cumulative Flow Chart Gadget will display on your dashboard.

Tip: You can add the 'GreenHopper Classic Cumulative Flow Chart Gadget' to your dashboard multiple times, if you wish to track multiple projects/versions.

Screenshot: The GreenHopper Classic Cumulative Flow Chart Gadget