{"id":11853,"date":"2016-12-14T10:59:31","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T16:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=11853"},"modified":"2020-01-28T11:12:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T17:12:41","slug":"kanban-calculations-how-to-calculate-cycle-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/kanban-calculations-how-to-calculate-cycle-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanban Calculations: How to Calculate Cycle Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11854\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CycleTimeVacantiBlog-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CycleTimeVacantiBlog-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CycleTimeVacantiBlog-1024x614-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CycleTimeVacantiBlog-1024x614-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CycleTimeVacantiBlog-1024x614-750x450.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In my\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"\/using-flow-metrics-to-deliver-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">last post<\/a>, I talked about the basic metrics of flow (cycle time, throughput, and WIP) and shared what data you\u2019d need to collect to get started. Now that you have the data \u2014 how do you turn it into meaningful flow metrics? You\u2019ll just need to learn a few simple Kanban calculations. In this post, I\u2019ll share how to calculate cycle time using start and finish times of work items.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/kanban-calculations-how-to-calculate-cycle-time\/#How_to_Calculate_Cycle_Time\" >How to Calculate Cycle Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/kanban-calculations-how-to-calculate-cycle-time\/#Cycle_Time_Kanban_Calculation_Example\" >Cycle Time: Kanban Calculation Example<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/kanban-calculations-how-to-calculate-cycle-time\/#Benefits_of_Measuring_Cycle_Time\" >Benefits of Measuring Cycle Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/kanban-calculations-how-to-calculate-cycle-time\/#Recommended_Reading\" >Recommended Reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Calculate_Cycle_Time\"><\/span>How to Calculate Cycle Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the simplest Kanban calculations to understand is how to calculate cycle time. A simple definition of cycle time is: The total amount of elapsed time between when an item starts and when an item finishes. An even better definition of cycle time is: The total amount of elapsed time that an item spends as Work in Progress (WIP) \u2014 but more on that in a later post.<\/p>\n<p>Note the inclusion of the term \u201celapsed time\u201d in both definitions. For cycle time, we don\u2019t just track the amount of time someone actively worked on an item, nor do we arbitrarily bound the Kanban calculation by normal work time (e.g., by ignoring nights, weekends, and holidays \u2014 learn why\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"\/lead-time-metrics-why-weekends-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Remember, we calculate flow metrics from the customer\u2019s perspective. What our customers care about is total elapsed time. With that definition, the Kanban calculation for cycle time is very straightforward:<\/p>\n<p>Cycle Time = End Date \u2013 Start Date + 1<\/p>\n<p>You might be wondering where the \u201c+ 1\u201d comes from in the above Kanban calculation; it\u2019s to account for items that start and finish on the same day. Here\u2019s an example: If you began work on December 15, and finished the work that same day, then 15 \u2013 15 = 0. But you would never say an item had a cycle time of zero, would you? Certainly, your customer would never say that. Logically, that piece of work took one day to complete \u2014 not zero days.<\/p>\n<p>But what about items that don\u2019t start and finish on the same day? For example, let\u2019s say an item started on January 1st and finished on January 2nd. \u00a0The above calculation would give a cycle time of two days (2 \u2013 1 + 1 = 2). This is a reasonable, realistic outcome, which makes sense from a customer\u2019s perspective: If we communicate a cycle time of one day, then the customer might have an expectation that they will receive their item on the same day. If we tell them two days, they have a realistic expectation that they will receive their item on the next day, etc. This is just one way that Kanban calculations can help you communicate with your customers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cycle_Time_Kanban_Calculation_Example\"><\/span>Cycle Time: Kanban Calculation Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To illustrate the above Kanban calculation, let\u2019s revisit the sample data that included in my\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"\/using-flow-metrics-to-deliver-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">previous post<\/a>\u00a0and let\u2019s now add in the calculated cycle time:<\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Work ItemID<\/td>\n<td>Arrived<\/td>\n<td>Departed<\/td>\n<td>Cycle Time (days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>01\/01\/2016<\/td>\n<td>01\/03\/2016<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>02\/02\/2016<\/td>\n<td>03\/03\/2016<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>01\/02\/2016<\/td>\n<td>03\/04\/2016<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you do the above calculations yourself, you should come up with the same answers I did. I actually tried to do the math in my head first (never a good idea for me) and got the second and third answers wrong when I checked myself with Excel. I had forgotten that 2016 was a leap year!<\/p>\n<p>You might be concerned that the above way to calculate cycle time\u00a0is biased toward measuring cycle time in terms of days. In reality, you can substitute days with whatever notion of \u201ctime\u201d is relevant for your context. Maybe that\u2019s weeks, hours, or even sprints. (For a Scrum team, if you wanted to measure cycle time in terms of sprints, then the calculation would just be End Sprint \u2013 Start Sprint + 1.) The point here is that this Kanban calculation is wonderfully generic to fit all contexts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Measuring_Cycle_Time\"><\/span>Benefits of Measuring Cycle Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The benefits of the Kanban calculation for cycle time cannot be overstated. Here are just a few reasons why learning how to calculate cycle time can be helpful for teams practicing Kanban:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cycle time is measured from the customer\u2019s perspective, which gives you a common a language to talk about when an item will complete.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s easy to get started learning how to calculate cycle time (you probably have all the data you need already).<\/li>\n<li>The cycle time calculation itself is very simple and straightforward and gives us a wealth of information about the overall performance of your process.<\/li>\n<li>Calculated cycle time allows us to make meaningful predictions about the completion times of individual items (I\u2019ll explain that in depth in a later post).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That last point bears a little clarification. It\u2019s all well and good to use cycle time to make predictions about the completion of individual items, but what if we want to make predictions about the completion of several work items? Specifically, what if we have 100 items in our backlog and we want to know when all 100 items will be completed? \u00a0To answer that question we\u2019ll need to use a completely different flow metric\u2014the calculation of which will have to wait until next time. That metric\u2019s name? Throughput.<\/p>\n<p>As always, you can learn more about how to calculate cycle time\u00a0and other Kanban calculations in my book,\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/leanpub.com\/actionableagilemetrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Reading\"><\/span>Recommended Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To learn more about Kanban calculations, consult these resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=\"\/using-flow-metrics-to-deliver-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">Using Flow Metrics to Deliver Faster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=https:\/\/www.planview.com\/resources\/articles\/lean-metrics-improve-flow\/ target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">7 Lean Metrics to Improve Flow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=https:\/\/www.planview.com\/resources\/guide\/lean-principles-101\/what-is-continuous-improvement\/ target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">What is Continuous Improvement?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my\u00a0last post, I talked about the basic metrics of flow (cycle time, throughput, and WIP) and shared what data you\u2019d need to collect to get started. 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