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# Value Streams Dashboard **(ULTIMATE)**

> - Introduced in GitLab 15.8 as a Closed [Beta](../../policy/experiment-beta-support.md#beta) feature [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `group_analytics_dashboards_page`. Disabled by default.
> - Released in GitLab 15.11 as an Open [Beta](../../policy/experiment-beta-support.md#beta) feature [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `group_analytics_dashboards_page`. Enabled by default.
> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/392734) in GitLab 16.0. Feature flag `group_analytics_dashboards_page` removed.

You can leave feedback on dashboard bugs or functionality in [issue 381787](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/381787).

The Value Streams Dashboard is a customizable dashboard that enables decision-makers to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for digital transformation improvements.
This page is a work in progress, and we're updating the information as we add more features.
For more information, see the [Value Stream Management category direction page](https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/value_stream_management/).

## Initial use case

Our initial use case is focused on providing the ability to compare software delivery metrics.
This comparison can help decision-makers understand whether projects and groups are improving.

The Value Streams Dashboard includes the following metrics:

- [DORA metrics](dora_metrics.md)
- [Value Stream Analytics (VSA) - flow metrics](../group/value_stream_analytics/index.md)
- [Vulnerabilities](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/security/vulnerability_report) metrics.

The Value Streams Dashboard allows you to:

- Aggregate data records from different APIs.
- Track software performance (DORA) and flow of value (VSA) across the organization.

## DevOps metrics comparison panel

The DevOps metrics comparison displays DORA4 and flow metrics for a group or project in the
month-to-date, last month, the month before, and the past 180 days.

This visualization helps you get a high-level custom view over multiple DevOps metrics and
understand whether they're improving month over month. You can compare the performance between
groups, projects, and teams at a glance. This visualization helps you identify the teams and projects
that are the largest value contributors, overperforming, or underperforming.

![DevOps metrics comparison](img/devops_metrics_comparison_v15_8.png)

You can also drill down the metrics for further analysis.
When you hover over a metric, a tooltip displays an explanation of the metric and a link to the related documentation page.

## View the value streams dashboard

Prerequisite:

- To view the value streams dashboard for a group, you must have at least the Reporter role for the group.

To view the value streams dashboard:

1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project or group.
1. Select **Analyze > Value stream analytics**.
1. Below the **Filter results** text box, in the **Key metrics** row, select **Value Streams Dashboard / DORA**.
1. Optional. To open the new page, append this path `/analytics/dashboards/value_streams_dashboard` to the group URL
(for example, `https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/analytics/dashboards/value_streams_dashboard`).

## Customize the dashboard panels

You can customize the Value Streams Dashboard and configure what subgroups and projects to include in the page.

A view can display maximum four subgroups or projects.

### Using query parameters

To display multiple subgroups and projects, specify their path as a URL parameter.

For example, the parameter `query=gitlab-org/gitlab-ui,gitlab-org/plan-stage` displays three separate panels, one each for the:

- `gitlab-org` group
- `gitlab-ui` project
- `gitlab-org/plan-stage` subgroup

### Using YAML configuration

To change the default content of the page, you need to create a YAML configuration file in a project of your choice. Query parameters can still be used to override the YAML configuration.

First, you need to set up the project.

Prerequisite:

- You must have at least the Maintainer role for the group.

1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your group.
1. Select **Settings > General**.
1. Expand **Analytics**.
1. Select the project where you would like to store your YAML configuration file.
1. Select **Save changes**.

After you have set up the project, set up the configuration file:

1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project.
1. In the default branch, create the configuration file: `.gitlab/analytics/dashboards/value_streams/value_streams.yaml`.
1. In the `value_streams.yaml` configuration file, fill in the configuration options:

```yaml
# title - Change the title of the Value Streams Dashboard. [optional]
title: 'Custom Dashboard title'

# description - Change the description of the Value Streams Dashboard. [optional]
description: 'Custom description'

# panels - List of panels that contain panel settings.
#   title - Change the title of the panel. [optional]
#   data.namespace - The Group or Project path to use for the chart panel.
#   data.exclude_metrics - Hide rows by metric ID from the chart panel.
panels:
  - title: 'My Custom Project'
    data:
      namespace: group/my-custom-project
  - data:
      namespace: group/another-project
  - title: 'My Custom Group'
    data:
      namespace: group/my-custom-group
      exclude_metrics:
        - deployment_frequency
        - change_failure_rate
  - data:
      namespace: group/another-group
```

  The following example has an option configuration for a panel for the `my-group` namespace:

  ```yaml
  panels:
    - data:
        namespace: my-group
  ```

## Dashboard metrics and drill-down reports

| Metric | Description | Drill-down report | Documentation page | ID |
| ------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------------ | -- |
| Deployment frequency | Average number of deployments to production per day. This metric measures how often value is delivered to end users. | [Deployment frequency tab](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/analytics/ci_cd?tab=deployment-frequency) | [Deployment frequency](dora_metrics.md#deployment-frequency) | `deployment_frequency` |
| Lead time for changes | The time to successfully deliver a commit into production. This metric reflects the efficiency of CI/CD pipelines. | [Lead time tab](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/analytics/ci_cd?tab=lead-time) | [Lead time for changes](dora_metrics.md#lead-time-for-changes) | `lead_time_for_changes` |
| Time to restore service | The time it takes an organization to recover from a failure in production. | [Time to restore service tab](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/analytics/ci_cd?tab=time-to-restore-service) | [Time to restore service](dora_metrics.md#time-to-restore-service) | `time_to_restore_service` |
| Change failure rate | Percentage of deployments that cause an incident in production. | [Change failure rate tab](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/analytics/ci_cd?tab=change-failure-rate) | [Change failure rate](dora_metrics.md#change-failure-rate) | `change_failure_rate` |
| Lead time | Median time from issue created to issue closed. | [Value Stream Analytics](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/analytics/value_stream_analytics) | [View the lead time and cycle time for issues](../group/value_stream_analytics/index.md#key-metrics) | `lead_time` |
| Cycle time | Median time from the earliest commit of a linked issue's merge request to when that issue is closed. | [VSA overview](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/analytics/value_stream_analytics) | [View the lead time and cycle time for issues](../group/value_stream_analytics/index.md#key-metrics) | `cycle_time` |
| New issues | Number of new issues created. | [Issue Analytics](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/issues_analytics) | Issue analytics [for projects](issue_analytics.md) and [for groups](../../user/group/issues_analytics/index.md) | `issues` |
| Closed issues | Number of issues closed by month. | [Value Stream Analytics](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/analytics/value_stream_analytics) | [Value Stream Analytics](../group/value_stream_analytics/index.md)  | `issues_completed` |
| Number of deploys | Total number of deploys to production. | [Merge Request Analytics](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/analytics/merge_request_analytics) | [Merge request analytics](merge_request_analytics.md) | `deploys` |
| Merge request throughput | The number of merge requests merged by month. | [Groups Productivity analytics](productivity_analytics.md), [Projects Merge Request Analytics](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/analytics/merge_request_analytics)  | [Groups Productivity analytics](productivity_analytics.md) [Projects Merge request analytics](merge_request_analytics.md) | `merge_request_throughput` |
| Critical vulnerabilities over time | Critical vulnerabilities over time in project or group | [Vulnerability report](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/security/vulnerability_report) | [Vulnerability report](../application_security/vulnerability_report/index.md) | `vulnerability_critical` |
| High vulnerabilities over time | High vulnerabilities over time in project or group | [Vulnerability report](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/security/vulnerability_report) | [Vulnerability report](../application_security/vulnerability_report/index.md) | `vulnerability_high` |