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How do I read this chart?

Each dot represents the amount of work-in-progress for a given day. The placement of the dot tells you two things:

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There’s a relationship between WIP and Cycle Time
In general terms, the more WIP you have, the longer that work takes to complete. So, the WIP Run Chart can help you combat slow delivery by keeping an eye on, and control of, your WIP levels. Want to learn more? Read about Little's Law.

Key Chart Controls

WIP Trend

To change the WIP Trend Intervals, navigate to Controls for this Chart and enter the desired value. The interval affects the time period used for calculating your WIP.

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The controls to toggle the Daily WIP and Moving Average on and off are located at the bottom of the chart.

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Cursor

When you choose Date and/or WIP, the value on the relevant axis will be highlighted based on your cursor placement

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Item Filter

You can filter down the dots shown on this chart by choosing one or more available filters. 

If you want to clear your filters so that all dots show up again, you click the Reset button.

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Additional Chart Controls

Layout

Use this to zoom into any specific subset of your data. You can narrow down the data horizontally (smaller time scale) and/or vertically (to narrow the range of throughput).

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Workflow Stages

Deselect undesired workflow states to WIP rates over time for a subset of your workflow.

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