Sprint success metric

Setup a key metric for your team that helps you evaluate the success of a sprint.

Basics

Haystack provides two options as a sprint success metric:

1. Completion Rate (default): the percentage of work completed against the total sprint scope, including any scope changes during the sprint.

2. Commitment Reliability: the percentage of work completed from the initial sprint plan, excluding any scope changes mid-sprint. Choose this metric if you want to:

   1. Ensure team stays on track with original sprint commitments

   2. Identify gaps between planned and completed work

What will be impacted

Based on your sprint success metric selected in settings, you will see changes in all sprint-related pages: Issues, Retro, Sprint review.

Issues

Sprint success metric is shown in overview section

Retros

Sprint success metric is shown in retros page table

Sprint review

Sprint success metric is shown in retros page table

Setup

1. Head to the Teams Settings page via the Settings icon on the left sidebar

   
2. Navigate to 'Board' settings and select metric in "Sprint success metric" section:

   
3. Click Save.

FAQ

Does the 'Sprint Success Metric' apply retroactively?

Yes, metric will be applied retroactively to all past sprints for the team.

Do issues removed mid-sprint impact commitment reliability?

Yes, removing issues mid-sprint is considered a scope change and will affect the sprint reliability metric.

Does a high Commitment Reliability indicate a successful sprint?

Not necessarily. While high Commitment Reliability indicates good planning, factors like long-term goals, value delivered, and team capacity are equally important.

When should Commitment Reliability be used over Completion Rate?

Commitment Reliability is ideal for improving sprint planning accuracy, assessing adherence to initial commitments, reducing scope changes, and enhancing delivery predictability.