This page explains cycle time analysis.

Table of Contents

• What is Cycle Time Analysis?
• How to Use Cycle Time Analysis
• How to Set Up Cycle Time Analysis
  • Basic Usage Flow
  • Branch Settings
  • Items to be accounted for
  • View by Individual
  • Definition of each indicator
  • Definition of each word

What is Cycle Time Analysis?

Cycle time analysis is a technique for evaluating the efficiency of a work process or production line. This analysis measures and analyzes the time it takes to complete a specific task or operation (cycle time).

The steps in a cycle time analysis are as follows.

1. Task Selection: Select a specific task from the process or operation you wish to analyze. These are tasks that may be important or bottlenecks in the process.
2. Obtain timestamps: Record the start and end times of the selected tasks. This can be done using manual methods (e.g., stopwatch) or automated data collection systems.
3. Calculate Cycle Time: Calculate the difference between the start and end times for each task to obtain the cycle time. The cycle time is the time between the previous end point and the next start point if the tasks are performed continuously.
4. Data Analysis: Analyze the cycle time data obtained. Common analysis techniques include average cycle time, minimum and maximum cycle time, and cycle time variability. This helps identify problems and room for improvement to improve efficiency.
5. Identification of problems and recommendations for improvement: Based on the results of the analysis, we identify areas where delays or bottlenecks may be occurring. Then, specific improvement measures are proposed to solve the problem. Improvements may include process redesign, operator training, equipment improvements, etc.

Cycle time analysis is used for a variety of purposes, including productivity and quality improvement. It is a useful method for improving efficiency and optimizing production processes.

How to Use Cycle Time Analysis

How to use cycle time analysis is explained in this article.

How to Set Up Cycle Time Analysis

Basic Usage Flow

• Linking GitHub to a project
  • Configure GitHub linkage settings
• Visit Offers MGR's Cycle Time Analysis feature page.
  • https://offers-mgr.com/performance/cycle-time/
  • Click on the Cycle Time Analysis Settings button to go to the settings page.

Branch Settings

• Base Branches to Exclude
  • You may specify up to 30 base branches to exclude from the aggregation.
• Head Branches to Exclude
  • Specify up to 30 head branches to exclude from the aggregation.

Items to be accounted for

• Pull requests whose creator is a project member.
  • If the project member is changed, the pull request will be recalculated based on the pull request created by the new project member.
• Created by a Bot
  • Bot users are hidden in the project member list.

View by Individual

Cycle time results can be narrowed down to specific individuals.

This can be used when you want to look at the team's cycle time and then dig deeper into the cause of the problem in more detail.

Definition of each indicator

Definition of each word