The Tickets tool has a reporting UI under the space Metrics subtab (accessed by clicking Metrics in the left navigation pane). The Metrics page gives you a list of reports with a picture and explanation of what each report shows you. The reports are designed to fit your development process, so that every report has a purpose. One such report is the Velocity report.

The Velocity metrics report shows a measure of the tickets that you closed recently. It displays the estimated value completed in a rolling five-week interval (including the current week). It is calculated based on the the Total Estimate field selected via the Estimation option in the Tickets Settings > Ticket Fields page (https://www.assembla.com/spaces/<your project name>/tickets/settings/ticket-fields).

With the Velocity metrics report, you can monitor the performance and speed of your project from week to week. It can display the total number of Points (if you have set Show Point estimates in Tickets Settings) or total number of Hours (if you have set Show time estimates (hours) in Tickets Settings) closed in the rolling 5 week interval.

Note: The five-week duration is by design; it is a static number and cannot be changed.

Why is the Velocity metrics report important?

Use the Velocity metrics chart to see variations in the velocity of your project each week. Every bar on the report represents the total number of estimated points or hours (of tickets) closed in that week. The "recently closed tickets" list answers questions about what you have been doing, and gives you a place to check on tasks that have disappeared from the Current list.

​How can I see the list of tickets closed in the past week?

Open the Velocity metrics report and select a Milestone in your project. Click the green bar chart or the total estimate points/hours link on top of the bar of the past week. This opens the list of tickets closed in that week.

What is the purpose of the Milestone selector in the Velocity metrics page?

The Milestone selector is a drop-down feature that allows you to select a milestone. Selecting a milestone displays the Velocity chart for the last five weeks (including the current week) of the selected milestone. By default, Current milestone is selected.

What is the purpose of the Timezone selector in the Velocity metrics page?

The Timezone selector is a drop down feature that allows you to select UTC or another Timezone. The Metrics report respects the timezone of a user's account. By default, your local timezone is selected.

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