Overview
The Rational Dashboard is used to create, modify, and
display metrics based on the warehouse of information collected from your
development artifacts. The
Rational Dashboard enables you to retrieve meaningful project metrics depicting
the progress, stability, maturity, and quality of your software
development.
There are basically two goals in software development:
- To
Finish!
- High
Quality
These goals can be achieved by asking questions. The answers can be determined via
metrics based on progress, distribution, and status.
This document is formatted as follows: There are two main sections based on
the goals. Each main section are
sub-divided into questions. A
display will then be presented which will help answer the question.
The metric displays are based on the pre-defined Sample
Project.
The panels in the “goals” sections are defined in the Admin
user’s private folder.
Goal 1: To Finish!
Finish the Planning
Q: How much planning have we done?
Panel: r3.d.Features by State
Chart Title: Distribution of Features by State
Description: This chart shows the how we are doing with
respect to feature requirements.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: Features are
transitioned from Proposed to Approved to Incorporated and to
Validated. Depending the phase
the project in, the number of features should all be in a certain
state. For example, at the
beginning of the inception phase, the number of features in the proposed
state is high and the number of features in the approved state is
low. By the end of the
inception phase, the number of features in the approved state should be
high and the number of features in the proposed state should be low.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Distribution
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Interval:
N/A
- Y-Axis: Num Feature Reqs
- X-Axis:
State
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters:
Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement:
East
- Orientation:
Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation:
10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Distribution of Features by State
- X-Axis:
State
- Y-Axis:
Count
Panel: r3.d.UseCases by State
Chart Title: Distribution of Use Cases by State
Description: This chart shows how we are doing with respect
to use cases.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: Use Cases are
transitioned from Proposed to Approved to Incorporated and to
Validated. Depending the
phase the project in, the number of use cases should all be in a certain
state. For example, at the
beginning of the inception phase, the number of use cases in the proposed state is high and
the number of use cases in
the approved state is low. By
the end of the inception phase, the number of use cases in the approved
state should be high and the number of use cases in the proposed state should be low.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Distribution
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Interval:
N/A
- Y-Axis: Num Use Cases
- X-Axis: State
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: No
- Placement:
East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation:
10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Distribution of Use Cases by State
- X-Axis: State
- Y-Axis: # of Use Cases
[Could add chart PNG file here]
Finish the Entire Project
Q: How many more things must be done?
The charts in this section
Panel: r3.it2.t.Open Features
Chart Title:
Trend of Open Features
Description: This chart shows a trend of how many open
features are remaining in iteration 2.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: Over time, the
number of open features should trend downward. Fluctuations show instability.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Feature Reqs
- X-Axis:
collectiondate
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters:
- State
= Prosposed
- Iteration
= 2
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement:
East
- Orientation:
Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation
: 10
- Rotation: 20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title: Trend of Open Features
- X-Axis:
Iteration
- Y-Axis:
Count
Panel: r3.i2.t.Open Defects with Severity
Chart Title:
Trend of Open Defects with Severity
Description: This chart shows a trend of how many open
defects are remaining in iteration 2.
The defects are overlayed by severity.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: Over time, the
number of open defects should decrease. Fluctuations show instability.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis: collectiondate
- Z-Axis: Severity (Selected values:
1-Critical, 2-Major, 3-Average, 4-Minor)
- Filters:
- Iteration
= 2
- State
NOT IN Closed
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Trend of Open Defects with Severity
- X-Axis:
Collection Date
- Y-Axis:
Count
Panel: r3.it2.t.Open Use Cases
Chart Title:
Trend of Open Use Cases
Description:
This chart show a trend of how many open use cases are remaining in
iteration 2.
Shows
- Progress
and Stability: Over time, the
number of open cases should decrease. Fluctuations show instability.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Use Cases
- X-Axis:
collectiondate
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters:
- State
= Proposed
- Iteration
= 2
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Trend of Open Use Cases
- X-Axis:
collectiondate
- Y-Axis:
Count
Q: When will the quality be good enough to release?
Refer to panel r3.t.Open Features.
Refer to panel r3.it2.t.Open Use Cases.
Q: Are we making sufficient progress towards the end?
Panel: r3.t. Features
Chart Title:
Trend of Total Features
Description: This chart shows a trend of the total number of
feature requirements over the life of the project.
Shows:
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Feature Reqs
- X-Axis:
calendardate
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement:
East
- Orientation:
Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation
: 10
- Rotation: 20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title: Trend of Total Features
- X-Axis:
Calendar Date
- Y-Axis:
Count
Panel: r3.t.Open Features with State
Chart Title:
Trend of Open Features
Description: This chart shows a trend of open features over
the life of the project.
Shows:
- Progress: Over time, the number of open
features should decrease.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Feature Reqs
- X-Axis:
calendardate
- Z-Axis:
State (Approved, Incorporated, Proposed)
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Stack Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement:
East
- Orientation:
Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation
: 10
- Rotation: 20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title: Trend of Open Features
- X-Axis:
Calendar Date
- Y-Axis:
Count
Panel: r3.t.Use Cases
Chart Title:
Trend of Total Use Cases
Description: This chart shows the trend of total number of
use cases over the life of the project.
Shows:
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Use Cases
- X-Axis:
collectiondate
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement:
East
- Orientation:
Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation
: 10
- Rotation: 20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title: Trend of Total UseCases
- X-Axis:
Collection Date
- Y-Axis:
Count
Panel: r3.t.Open Use Cases with State
Chart Title:
Trend of Open Use Cases
Description: This chart shows the trend of open use cases
over of the life of the project.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: Over time, the
number of open use cases should decrease. Fluctuations show instability
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Use Cases
- X-Axis:
calendardate
- Z-Axis:
State (Approved, Incorporated, Proposed)
- Filters: Not set
- State
NOT IN Validated, Closed
- Format
- Display
Type: Stack Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement:
East
- Orientation:
Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation
: 10
- Rotation: 20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title: Trend of Open Use Cases
- X-Axis:
Calendar Date
- Y-Axis:
Count
Panel: r3.t.Defects
Chart Title:
Trend of Total Defects
Description: This chart shows the trend of total number of
defects over the life of project ClassicsPOS.
Shows:
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis:
collectiondate
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters:
- Format
- Display
Type: Stack Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: No
- Placement:
East
- Orientation:
Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation
: 10
- Rotation: 20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title: Trend of Total Defects
- X-Axis:
Collection Date
- Y-Axis:
Count
Panel: r3.t.Open Defects with Severity
Chart Title:
Trend of Open Defects with Severity
Description: This chart shows the trend of open defects
overlayed by severity plotted over the life of the project.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: Over time, the
number of open defects should decrease.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis:
collectiondate
- Z-Axis:
Severity (1-Critical, 2-Major,3-Average,4-Minor)
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Stack Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement:
East
- Orientation:
Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation
: 10
- Rotation: 20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title: Trend of Open Defects with Severity
- X-Axis:
Collection Date
- Y-Axis:
Count
Goal 2: High Quality
Have a High Quality Product
Q: Is the product currently high quality?
Panel: r3.i2.d.Defects by
Severity with Priority
Chart Title:
Distribution of Open Defects by Severity with Priority
Description: This chart shows the breakdown of open defects
by severity and overlayed by priority for iteration 2.
Shows:
- Quality: A high quality product will have
few high severity defects.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Distribution
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis:
Severity
- Z-Axis:
Priority (1-Resolve Immediately, 2-Give High Attention, 3-Normal Queue,
4-Low Priority)
- Filters:
- State
NOT IN Closed
- Iteration
= 2
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label:
- Show
horizontal grid:
- Reverse
x-axis:
- Show
y-axis label:
- Show
vertical grid:
- Reverse
y-axis:
- Labels
- Title:
Distribution of Open Defects by Severity with Priority
- X-Axis: severity
- Y-Axis:
Count
Q: Is the quality improving?
Panel: t.Defects with Severity
Chart Title:
Trend of Defects
Shows:
- Quality: A high quality product will have
few high severity defects.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis:
calendardate
- Z-Axis:
Severity (1-Critical, 2-Major, 3-Average, 4-Minor)
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Stack Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Trend of Defects
- X-Axis:
Calendar Date
- Y-Axis:
Count
Additional Panels of Interest
These panel show overall status of the Sample Project. These panels are defined in the Public
Folders.
Distribution of Defects
Panel: Distribution of Defects
Chart Title: By
State
Description: This chart shows a breakdown of defects by
state.
Shows:
- Progress: the number of defects closed is
greater than the number of defects open shows progress.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Distribution
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Interval:
N/A
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis:
State
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters:
Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: South
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
By State
- X-Axis:
ViewBy
- Y-Axis:
Count
Chart Title: By
Priority
Description: This chart shows a breakdown of defects by
priority.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Distribution
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Interval:
N/A
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis:
Priority
- Z-Axis:
Not set
- Filters:
Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
By Priority
- X-Axis:
View By
- Y-Axis:
Count
Chart Title: CR
by State, Priority
Description: This chart shows a breakdown of defects by
state overlayed by priority.
Shows:
- Progress
and stability: the number of
high priority defects should transition into the closed state each day (or
time period) we view this chart.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Distribution
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Interval:
N/A
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis:
State
- Z-Axis:
Priority
- Filters:
Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Stack Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
CR by State, Priority
- X-Axis:
ViewBy
- Y-Axis:
Count
Release 3.0 Report Card
Panel: Release 3.0 Report Card
Indicator Title: High Severity/High Priority Defects
Description: This indicator show the status of high
severity/high priority defects.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: Green status
shows that we are on schedule versus the planned data.
Indicator Properties:
- Threshold
Type: Absolute
- Actual
Value: Num Change Requests
- Plan
Value: 5.0
- Thresholds
- Upper
Threshold: 10.0
- Lower
Threshold: Not set
- Use
thresholds as percent values: No
- Filters:
- Severity
= 1-Critical
- Priority
IN 1-Resolve Immediately, 2-Give High Attention
- Collectiondate_name
= 2000-12-13
Gauge Title: Current Iteration Use Case Completion
Description: This gauge shows the status of number of use
cases completed.
Shows:
- Progress: The number of completed use cases
should increase. The green
status indicates that we are on schedule versus the planned data.
Gauge Properties:
- Threshold
Type: Absolute
- Actual
Value: Num Use Cases
- Plan
Value: 15.0
- Range:
- Thresholds
- Upper
Threshold: 5.0
- Lower
Threshold: 4.0
- Use
thresholds as percent values: No
- Filters:
- State
= Incorporated
- Collectiondate_name
= 2000-12-12
Chart Title: Open Defects by Severity with Priority
Description: This chart shows a breakdown of open defects by
severity and overlayed by priority.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: High priority
and severity defects should decrease each day you view the chart.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Distribution
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Interval:
N/A
- Y-Axis: Num Change Requests
- X-Axis:
Severity
- Z-Axis:
Priority (1-Resolve Immediately, 2-Give High Attention, 3-Normal Queue,
4-Low-Priority)
- Filters:
- State
NOT IN Closed, Validated
- Format
- Display
Type: Stack Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Open Defects by Severity with Priority
- X-Axis:
Severity
- Y-Axis:
# of Defects
Chart Title: Use Cases by Iteration with State
Description: This chart shows the breakdown of the number
use cases by iteration and overlayed by state.
Shows:
- Progress
and Stability: As iterations
are completed, the uses cases should transition from Proposed to Approved
to Incorportated to Validated.
If the charts shows use cases having to cycle backward (e.g., incorporated back to approved), it
shows that the use cases are unstable.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Distribution
- Start
Date: N/A
- End
Date: N/A
- Interval:
N/A
- Y-Axis: Num Use Cases
- X-Axis:
iteration
- Z-Axis:
State (Approved, Incorporated, Proposed)
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Stack Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Use Cases by Iteration with State
- X-Axis:
Iteration
- Y-Axis:
# of Use Cases
Chart Title: Trend of Code Churn
Description: This chart shows the trend of code churn (lines
changed, inserted, and deleted).
Shows:
- Stability
and Quaility: Code churn
should decrease over time.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Month
- Y-Axis:
- Lines
Changed
- Lines
Inserted
- Lines
Deleted
- X-Axis:
operationdate
- Z-Axis:
N/A
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Trend of Code Churn
- X-Axis:
Checkin Date
- Y-Axis:
Lines of Code
Chart Title: Trend of Features with State
Description: This chart shows the trend of number of feature
requirements overlayed by state.
Show:
- Progress
and Stability: As iterations
are completed, the features should transition from Proposed to Approved to
Incorportated to Validated.
If the charts shows use cases having to cycle backward (e.g., from
incorporated back to approved), it shows that the features are unstable.
Chart Properties:
- Data
Navigation
- Chart
Type: Trend
- Start
Date: Not set
- End
Date: Not set
- Interval:
Day
- Y-Axis:
Num Feature Reqs
- X-Axis:
calendardate
- Z-Axis:
State
- Filters: Not set
- Format
- Display
Type: Bar Chart
- Show
Legend: Yes
- Placement: East
- Orientation: Vertical
- Display
3-D: Yes
- Depth:
20
- Elevation: 10
- Rotation:
20
- Axes
- Show
x-axis label: Yes
- Show
horizontal grid: No
- Reverse
x-axis: No
- Show
y-axis label: Yes
- Show
vertical grid: No
- Reverse
y-axis: No
- Labels
- Title:
Trend of Features with State
- X-Axis:
Action Date
- Y-Axis:
# of Features