Cycle time average

This metric represents the average time it takes for a dev from creating their first commit for a PR to merging it to the source branch.

App inputs to this metric:

Git/VCS tool

Point wise Use cases and short examples:

1. A very high cycle time may be an indication of challenges, bottlenecks or high work load that you teams may be facing

2. A very low cycle time may be an indication of quality compromise issues or very high effectiveness of the teams.

Some more References:

1. https://www.hatica.io/blog/cycle-time-to-improve-dev-velocity/ (opens in a new tab)

2. https://www.hatica.io/blog/cycle-time/ (opens in a new tab)