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Project Insights Dashboard in Zymmr

The Project Insights dashboard in Zymmr provides a comprehensive view of your project's status and key metrics, helping you identify potential issues and track progress. Here are the features and details of this dashboard:

Top Line Metrics​

  1. Team Size:
    • Displays the number of team members working on the project.
  2. Delayed Tasks:
    • Shows the number of tasks that are behind schedule.
  3. Effort Variance:
    • Indicates the difference between estimated and actual efforts.
  4. Schedule Variance:
    • Displays the difference between planned and actual schedule.

Milestone Progress and Overall Progress​

  1. Milestone Progress:

    • Milestone Name: Name of the milestone.
    • Milestone Owner: Person responsible for the milestone.
    • Due Date: Deadline for the milestone.
    • Status: Current status of the milestone.
    • Tasks: List of tasks associated with the milestone.

    This section is accompanied by a pie chart that shows the overall count of work items in various states (e.g., Open, In Progress, Completed).

  2. Overall Progress:

    • Overall Efforts by Functional and Non-Functional Areas: A pie chart displaying the distribution of efforts between functional and non-functional areas.

Blockers​

  • Blockers Table:
    • Lists key blockers affecting the project with the following columns:
      • Key: Identifier for the blocker.
      • Assignee: Person responsible for resolving the blocker.
      • Due Date: Deadline for resolving the blocker.
      • Status: Current status of the blocker.
      • Due Since: How long the blocker has been due.

Current Limitations and Future Developments​

  • The dashboard is currently not customizable.
  • An overall Project Health indicator is under development.

Example Use Case​

  1. Scenario:
    • You need to review the "Mobile App Development" project to ensure it is on track and identify any potential delays or issues.
  2. Steps:
    1. View Top Line Metrics: Check the Team Size, Delayed Tasks, Effort Variance, and Schedule Variance for a quick overview of the project's status.
    2. Analyze Milestone Progress: Look at the Milestone Progress section to see the status of key milestones, their owners, due dates, and associated tasks. Review the pie chart for the overall count of work items in various states.
    3. Review Overall Progress: Examine the pie chart showing the distribution of efforts between functional and non-functional areas.
    4. Check Blockers: Go through the Blockers table to identify any critical issues that need immediate attention, including their key, assignee, due date, status, and how long they have been due.

By using the Project Insights dashboard, you can effectively monitor your project's progress, manage resources, and address any issues promptly to keep your project on track.