How to Track Sprint Velocity and Other Key Metrics in Jira Tracking the right metrics is essential for DevOps teams that want to improve delivery speed, quality, and collaboration. Jira, when configured correctly, offers robust reporting capabilities to help teams measure what truly matters. Let’s explore the key metrics every agile team should track — and how Jira helps you do it. 1. Sprint Velocity What it is: The amount of work your team completes in a sprint — typically measured in story points. Why it matters: It helps forecast future sprints and identify if your team is over- or under-committing. How to track in Jira: Use the Velocity Chart in Jira’s Reports section. It shows completed vs. committed work for each sprint over time.
✅ Tip: Teams migrating to Jira Data Center often rely on this
metric to validate post-migration stability. Learn more in our Cloud to Data Center Migration guide. 2. Cycle Time What it is: The time it takes from work starting (e.g., "In Progress") to completion (e.g., "Done"). Why it matters: It reflects process efficiency and bottlenecks in the delivery pipeline. How to track in Jira: Use Control Charts to visualize average and individual issue cycle times.
Want deeper insights into pipeline health? Read: Empowering DevOps Teams with Jira, Bitbucket, and Jenkins
3. Burndown Chart What it is: Tracks how much work remains in a sprint or epic over time. Why it matters: Helps teams see if they’re on track to meet sprint goals or release timelines. How to track in Jira: Navigate to Burndown Chart under Reports — available per board. If burndown accuracy is affected by permissions or workflow schemes, review our Jira Permissions Guide for fixes.
4. Deployment Frequency & Change Failure Rate What they are: Deployment frequency = how often you release; Change failure rate = % of deployments that fail. Why they matter: These are key DORA metrics that reflect software delivery performance and reliability. How to track in Jira: Jira can integrate with Jenkins, Bitbucket, or third-party tools to feed release and failure data into dashboards. For best practices, check out: DevOps Metrics in Jira Need Help Getting These Metrics Right? Metrics are only as good as the data and workflows behind them. If your Jira setup is fragmented, inconsistent, or misconfigured — your metrics will be too.
That’s why many DevOps teams rely on experienced partners for implementation. As an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner with 80+ Jira-certified experts, enreap provides end-to-end Jira consulting services — helping you configure workflows, dashboards, and integrations to generate meaningful DevOps insights. Jira isn't just a task tracker — it's a performance measurement engine. When set up properly, it helps teams track what matters, uncover bottlenecks, and continuously improve delivery.
