I am trying to configure a dashboard that shows epic cycle time
Asked by Jess Painter:

Hi

I am trying to create a dashboard that shows all our projects epic cycle time and have been pointed in the direction of Eazy Bi, but it's not that Easy for me. Then I saw the Flow metrics chart that could be added to a dashboard in [this article](https://support.atlassian.com/analytics/docs/dashboard-templates-for-jira-software-flow-metrics/). However, when I go to try and add it, there is no flow gadget for me to configure.

Please help, surely epic cycle time must be a common need across organisations to report?

Thanks

Jess


Answers:
author: Emre Toptanc? _OBSS_
body: Hello [@Jess Painter](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4758885) ,

Cycle Time is a valuable metric for all teams but since Epic'a are also issues, their workflows can be customized so the exact definition of Cycle Time is not the same for each Jira (It even might not be the same for all Epic on a single Jira instance).

Let me recommend our app for flexible reporting on such needs. Our team at OBSS built [Time in Status](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211756/) precisely for this. It is available for Jira Server, Cloud, and Data Center.

Time in Status mainly allows you to see how much time each issue spent on each **status** or each **assignee**.

![tisCloud_StatusDuration_LeadTime_with Estimates.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/170015i6CBCFEFDC1640B76/image-dimensions/215x97?v=v2 "tisCloud_StatusDuration_LeadTime_with Estimates.png") ![tisCloud_AssigneeDuration.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/246449iA6FF27980A832D08/image-dimensions/199x96?v=v2 "tisCloud_AssigneeDuration.png")

You can combine the time for multiple statuses to get metrics like **Issue Age, Cycle Time, Lead Time, Resolution Time** etc.

For all numeric report types, you can calculate **averages** and **sums** of those durations grouped by the issue fields you select. For example total in-progress time per *customer*or average resolution time per sprint, week, month, issuetype, request type, etc. The ability to group by parts of dates (year, month, week, day, hour) or sprints is particularly useful here since it allows you to compare different time periods or see the trend.

![tisCloud_StatusDuration_LeadTime_Average_TimeGrouped.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/170014i3A4C82B8C3EE58D2/image-dimensions/235x72?v=v2 "tisCloud_StatusDuration_LeadTime_Average_TimeGrouped.png")

The app calculates its reports using already existing Jira issue histories so when you install the app, you don't need to add anything to your issue workflows and you can get reports on your past issues as well. It supports both Company Managed and Team Managed projects for Jira Cloud.

Time in Status reports can be accessed through **its own reporting page, dashboard gadgets, and issue view screen tabs**. All these options can provide both calculated data tables and charts.

![Gadget_AverageStatusDurationByComponent.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/170017i541738A81A7EBA80/image-dimensions/165x135?v=v2 "Gadget_AverageStatusDurationByComponent.png") ![tisCloud_StatusDuration_LeadTime_Chart.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/170018i88B62F9CBD7B6C6E/image-dimensions/198x94?v=v2 "tisCloud_StatusDuration_LeadTime_Chart.png") ![tisCloud_IssueView_Data.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/272943iB7FF085E8C1AE97A/image-dimensions/186x101?v=v2 "tisCloud_IssueView_Data.png")

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211756/>

EmreT


author: Inder Singh
body: Hi [@Jess Painter](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4758885) : The flow metrics dashboard in the article you mentioned above is available as part of [Atlassian Analytics](https://www.atlassian.com/platform/analytics/what-is-atlassian-analytics). You would need to have Atlassian Analytics subscription in order to use that dashboard. It is not yet available as a gadget in Jira dashboards.

Thanks,

Inder


author: Teodora V
body: Hi [@Jess Painter](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4758885)

as another addition to the already recommended solutions, I can refer you to[**our recent article**](https://www.oldstreetsolutions.com/safe-flow-reporting-in-jira), where we explain more about Flow reporting in Jira and give examples made by our app [**Custom Charts**](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1220925/custom-charts-for-jira-reports-and-jira-dashboard-filter?tab=overview&hosting=cloud).

![Flow Distribution Over Time Report in Custom Charts](https://www.oldstreetsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Flow-Distribution-Over-Time-Report-in-Custom-Charts-1024x537.png)


author: Ivan Garcia _Appfire_
body: Hi [@Jess Painter](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4758885)

I recommend you try [Dashboard Hub for Jira - Custom Charts \& Share Reports](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1223898/dashboard-hub-for-jira-reports-charts?tab=overview&hosting=cloud&utm_source=organic&utm_medium=atl-community&utm_campaign=engagement) which is an app developed by my team :)

Among the large library of nearly [100 gadgets](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RDD/pages/146309915/Dashboard+Gadgets+KPIs+and+Metrics) that it offers, you can find the **Cycle Time gadget** and the **Epic Progress gadget** -- which I'm sure you'll love.

![Cycle time gadget.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/280841i2F80B2413E33B6A0/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Cycle time gadget.png")

If there's a metric that you can't find in our library, you can create it yourself with the **JQL Custom Charts gadget**!

In addition to that, Dashboard Hub for Jira provides pre-defined dashboard templates, Formula Cards, 12+ product integrations, external sharing with protected links, and much more. [Find the use cases here](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RDD/pages/401572816/Use+cases).

Feel free to [try the app for 30 days without any compromise](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1223898/dashboard-hub-for-jira-reports-charts?tab=overview&hosting=cloud&utm_source=organic&utm_medium=atl-community&utm_campaign=engagement), don't hesitate to ask me if there's anything I can help with :)