JIRA / SenseAdapt chart comparison

Use both reporting options.

Different approaches


JIRASenseAdapt
Saving chartsQuery the data in real time, but not to save the charts for others to use or to ensure the same criteria are used for future queries.

SenseAdapt charts are created once and saved for others to be able to see. On-premise versions of SenseAdapt enable users to click on a single link to see a saved report

ActionableIt's not possible to drill through to underlying issuesClick through a chart to see or edit the issue
InteractivityOnce created the charts are static pictures, with some hover-over capabilityInformation shown by the charts can be changed from within the chart, by any user
Query dataMany options are available for different charts
ForecastingForecasts on burnups are shown, although it doesn't show ranges of forecastsForecasting based on user defined confidence levels based on history of the project
Number of clicks to informationA typical
Custom colours
SenseAdapt can adopt the colours of your corporate environment - a bit like a chameleon. We think this is important to encourage wider adoption



JIRA charts and the SenseAdapt equivalent

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Sprint Burndown

The SenseAdapt burndown shows both the task burndown (in hours) and the story burndown (in points)

Velocity Chart

SenseAdapt does not have a velocity chart - or a chart that shows both committed vs completed work in a sprint.

However, we also don't think it's a good idea to focus stakeholders' attention on Velocity - as it can lead to dysfunctional behaviour e.g. inflating estimates or increasing velocity to the detriment of quality.

The burn-up chart shows 'cumulative velocity' and projects forward. For more on the danger of velocity fixation see: The power of two lines http://bit.ly/OnTrack2

Release Burndown

Burn-ups show the progress and projected outcomes more clearly than a burndown.

In particular it is far simpler to see the increase in scope.

SenseAdapt also shows what proportion of that increase in scope is due to bugs

Version Report

Create a burn-up for the version. Users can determine how much history and what confidence levels to use in the forecasting of BOTH scope and of throughput.

The JIRA version assumes scope will not change.. which is highly unlikely

Epic Burndown

Burn-ups can be created at an epic level - and are better at showing the likely range of completion dates.

Epic Report

SenseAdapt Epic Progress shows the relative size and completeness of Epics. Size can be toggled between effort and count.

Filter by state e.g. to focus on remaining work, or work in progress

The SenseAdapt version of the CFD enables you to focus on one or more states on the board.

This usefully expands the depth of the band to see trends in details.

Clicking on the blobs will show the issues that are in that state on a given date.

The SenseAdapt Scatterplot can toggle between linear and logarithmic Y axis - which we have found useful to focus on the items that fly across the board.

It also shows confidence lines, chosen by the user. The rolling average can be set to median or mean with a varied interval.

The JIRA version has the useful standard deviation shading


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No JIRA equivalent to SenseAdapt charts

Most of the following charts are unique to SenseAdapt - for more details please follow the links to the help pages.