{"id":14507,"date":"2024-09-18T10:59:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leanmote.com\/docs\/im-a-manager-team-leader\/flow-metrics\/mean-cycle-time\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:23:45","slug":"mean-cycle-time","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"http:\/\/162-0-235-172.cprapid.com\/es\/docs\/im-a-manager-team-leader\/performance-delivery\/flow-metrics\/mean-cycle-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycle Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Description<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cycle time measures the total time taken from the start of a task to its completion, we define on what status is the start of the task during your onboarding process. It helps assess how efficiently tasks move through the workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How it&#8217;s calculated<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Definition<\/strong>: The average time it takes to complete tasks within the period, calculated by dividing the sum of cycle times by the number of tasks completed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>only include completed tasks<\/strong> during that period on the calculation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Formula<\/strong>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"87\" class=\"wp-image-14511\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/leanmote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mean-cycletime.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/162-0-235-172.cprapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mean-cycletime.png 890w, http:\/\/162-0-235-172.cprapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mean-cycletime-300x52.png 300w, http:\/\/162-0-235-172.cprapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mean-cycletime-768x133.png 768w, http:\/\/162-0-235-172.cprapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mean-cycletime-18x3.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For completed tasks during that period we include the <strong>full cycle time <\/strong>(from when it was started to when it was completed). This is to have a better understanding of team reality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We use a 24-hour day for calculation, we opted for this approach as it\u2019s better for distributed teams in different time zones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shorter cycle times indicate faster delivery, improved efficiency, and quicker feedback loops, helping teams deliver value sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to improve<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reduce bottlenecks or delays, streamline processes, automate manual steps, and ensure tasks are properly scoped to avoid excessive time in progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need Help or Have Suggestions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need assistance or have questions, feel free to contact us at <a><strong>support@leanmote.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To request features or share feedback, <a href=\"https:\/\/leanmote.canny.io\/\"><strong>visit our community board<\/strong><\/a>. 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