metrics

name	metrics
description	Flow metrics and analysis for Infiquetra project boards using GitHub timeline events. Provides cycle time, throughput, WIP age, per-status time breakdowns, and interpretation guidance across Operations, Asgard, and CAMPPS.
when_to_use	Use this skill when the user wants to: Cycle time analysis: - "how long are issues taking", "what's our cycle time", "how fast are we delivering" - "cycle time report", "are we hitting our cycle time targets" - "how long did this capability take", "how long has issue #42 been active" Throughput analysis: - "how many capabilities did we complete last week", "weekly delivery rate" - "throughput this month", "how many items reached Done" WIP age and aging work: - "how old are our active items", "what's stale", "aging work items" Flow health: - "how's our flow", "where's the bottleneck", "which status is slowest"

SDLC Metrics

Flow metrics for Infiquetra's GitHub Projects boards. Metrics use GitHub timeline events for Status changes. Deployment state is intentionally separate from workflow Status; use deployment records and deployment fields for environment promotion questions.

Script Location

$INFIQUETRA_SDLC_PATH/../infiquetra-claude-plugins/plugins/mission-control/scripts/sdlc_manager.py

If $INFIQUETRA_SDLC_PATH is unset, use ~/workspace/infiquetra/infiquetra-sdlc as the default base path. Always run the script with python3.

Metric Boundaries

Board	Active start	Terminal statuses
Operations	Active	Done
Asgard	Active	Done
CAMPPS	In Progress	Done

Legacy (read-only history): the retired Mount Olympus board used Assigned as active start with Done/Closed/Cancelled terminals, and its timeline may include In Progress, In Development, or Deployed. The CLI reads those values for historical continuity only; new cards use the active boards above.

Core Operations

Cycle Time

python3 sdlc_manager.py metrics cycle-time --project campps
python3 sdlc_manager.py metrics cycle-time --project asgard --days 14
python3 sdlc_manager.py metrics cycle-time --project campps --type capability

Cycle time is calculated from the first active-start status to a terminal status.

Throughput

python3 sdlc_manager.py metrics throughput --project campps
python3 sdlc_manager.py metrics throughput --project asgard --weeks 8

Throughput counts items that reached a terminal workflow status during the reporting window.

WIP Age

python3 sdlc_manager.py metrics wip-age --project campps
python3 sdlc_manager.py metrics wip-age --project operations

WIP age shows current items in active statuses and flags entries over the configured thresholds.

Per-Status Time Breakdown

python3 sdlc_manager.py metrics column-time --project campps --number 42

Use this to diagnose where one card spent time.

Targets

Cycle Time Targets (P85)

Issue Type	P85 Target	Notes
Capability	< 5 days	Active ownership through terminal status
Enhancement	< 2 days	Smaller scope
Defect	< 1 day	Highest urgency
Exploration	< 3 days	Timeboxed research
Context Update	< 1 day	Documentation or context maintenance

WIP Age Thresholds

Board	Status	Flag if age >
Operations / Asgard	Active	3 days
Operations / Asgard	Verify	3 days
CAMPPS	In Progress	5 days

Natural Language Examples

"What's our cycle time for capabilities this month?" -> metrics cycle-time --project campps --type capability --days 30

"How many items did Asgard complete recently?" -> metrics throughput --project asgard --weeks 4

"How old are our active items?" -> metrics wip-age --project campps

"How long has issue #42 been active?" -> metrics column-time --project campps --number 42

Interpreting Results

When Cycle Time Is Over Target

1. Run metrics column-time on slow items to find the status consuming the most time.
2. Check WIP age for active or review bottlenecks.
3. Look for blocked or Needs Question state.
4. Check whether WIP limits are being respected.
5. Separate deployment delay from work status; deployment evidence belongs to deployment fields.

When Throughput Is Low

1. Check whether active statuses are at or over WIP.
2. Look for aging items that are not moving to review or verification.
3. Check whether Ready is empty or poorly shaped.
4. Confirm the board is the right one: raw intent should not be counted as initiative execution.

When WIP Age Is High

1. Identify the specific cards and ask what decision, context, or reviewer is missing.
2. Move truly blocked cards to the right pause state.
3. Swarm or split work that is too large.

Reference Documents

• references/metrics-targets.md - Complete targets, definitions, and interpretation guide
• skills/board/references/kanban-workflow.md - Board workflows and WIP limits