Prerequisite

• Access to the SoftExpert Suite portal.

Introduction

Widgets aim to transform a large amount of data into graphical dashboards.

When creating a portal, it is possible to add widgets that will allow information to be presented in a simpler way or allow operations to be carried out more quickly, without the need to navigate through different menus. 

Kanban widgets are intended to help you graphically visualize kanban metrics.

Next, the widgets of the SoftExpert Kanban will be displayed. The information should be considered starting from the addition of a new element in the portal already in edit mode.

Cumulative flow diagram

This diagram, also known as CFD, has the main objective to show the stability of your flow.

The bands of different colors, which divide the sections, are the different stages of your workflow. The distance between the lines of a CFD will show the issues your workflow has.

Burndown chart

This is a Scrum chart that allows you to check if the work is within the planned in the Sprint.

It is formed by two axes: Vertical, which will represent the work that needs to be performed; and Horizontal, which represents the time to finish the demand.

It is represented by two lines:

• Ideal work line: connects the starting point to the end point of the job, showing the sum of the estimates for all the tasks that need to be completed.
• Actual work line: presents the actual work.

In the beginning, the remaining work of the two lines will be equal, however, as the sprint progresses, the actual line fluctuates above and below the ideal line.

Throughput chart

The Throughput chart shows the number of cards belonging to a Kanban board that are delivered in a certain period, that is, it is a metric that determines a team's workflow processing capacity.

We recommend analyzing the period comprising the last 8 weeks, at most.

Velocity chart

Allows for comparing the planned estimates with the actual estimates of the team's sprints.

Lead time

Lead time considers the time the card remains on the board until it is completed. Its objective is to take into account the customer's perception about the response time of the team.

Teams with lower Lead Times respond better to changes.

The widgets that allow you to graphically visualize this metric are:

Lead Time histogram

The sprint histogram allows for comparing the lead time month by month. For example:

Average Lead Time per period

In this chart, it is possible to analyze an average of the lead time within a defined period, for example:

Lead Time by task

This chart allows for analyzing the lead time of a certain task:

Sprint report

It should only be used if the workspace uses the Sprint method. Presents information on operations, activities, estimates, etc., for each sprint in the workspace.

Applying widgets

For a better experience with the charts, we recommend always applying the filter by workspace so that only the data referring to that specific workspace is listed, thus improving the possibility of performing the desired analyses.

Conclusion

SoftExpert Kanban makes these widgets available so that users can use them in the portal to track and analyze their workflow.