Project Age Analysis | GitScrum Reports Guide
GitScrum Project Age Analysis shows how long tasks stay in each column. Identify aging items, bottlenecks, and stuck work to improve flow.
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What is Project Age Analysis in GitScrum reports?
GitScrum Project Age Analysis shows how long tasks have been in each column, identifying aging or stuck items. Tasks aging in columns indicate bottlenecks or forgotten work. Use this report to find items needing attention, improve flow, and reduce cycle time. Teams monitoring age reduce average cycle time by 30% [Source: Kanban Metrics Research 2024].
Understanding age analysis:
Access reports - Navigate to GitScrum Reports Select Age Analysis - Choose time period Review by column - See age distribution Identify outliers - Old items Take action - Prioritize or escalate Monitor trends - Weekly review
Healthy age benchmarks
| Column | Healthy Age | Warning Age |
|---|
| Backlog | Any | N/A |
| Ready | 1-3 days | 7+ days |
| In Progress | 1-5 days | 10+ days |
| Code Review | 1-2 days | 5+ days |
| Testing | 2-3 days | 7+ days |
| Done | N/A | N/A |
Age analysis insights
| Pattern | Indicates | Action |
|---|
| Many old in Review | Review bottleneck | Add reviewers |
| Individual stuck items | Blocked or forgotten | Investigate |
| Consistently old column | Capacity issue | Rebalance |
| Age increasing over time | Flow degrading | Process review |
Using age to prioritize
| Age | Priority |
|---|
| 2x+ normal | Immediate attention |
| 1.5x normal | Prioritize soon |
| Normal | Standard flow |
| New | Recently started |
Age-based policies
| Policy | Example |
|---|
| Review SLA | <24 hours in Review |
| Blocked escalation | >2 days triggers alert |
| Stale item review | Weekly check of 7+ day items |
| Age in standup | Discuss oldest items |
Reducing task age
| Action | Impact |
|---|
| Lower WIP limits | Faster completion |
| Add capacity to bottleneck | Reduce queue |
| Smaller tasks | Faster flow |
| Prioritize old items | Clear backlog |
| Daily age review | Prevent aging |
Age vs cycle time
| Metric | Measures |
|---|
| Age | Current time in column |
| Cycle time | Total time start to finish |
| Lead time | Request to delivery |
| Wait time | Time not actively worked |
Weekly age review checklist
| Check | Action |
|---|
| Items > 7 days | Review each one |
| Column age averages | Compare to benchmarks |
| Aging trends | Up or down? |
| Blocked items | Escalation needed? |
Age analysis and WIP limits
| Relationship | Effect |
|---|
| Low WIP + Age monitoring | Fast flow |
| High WIP + No monitoring | Hidden aging |
| WIP + Age policies | Optimal flow |
Common aging issues
| Issue | Root Cause | Solution |
|---|
| Old reviews | Reviewer capacity | More reviewers |
| Stuck items | Unclear requirements | Clarify, unblock |
| Large tasks | Scope too big | Break down |
| Forgotten items | Lost visibility | Age alerts |
Age alerting strategies
| Strategy | Implementation |
|---|
| Column subscribers | Alert on old items |
| Weekly report | Review in team meeting |
| Dashboard | Age widget |
| Team Standup | Mention old items |
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