Project Metrics

YAPL provides various metrics to help you track project progress, monitor budget usage, and assess overall project health.

Dashboard Overview

Access project metrics from the project detail page. The dashboard displays key performance indicators at a glance.

Key Metrics

Metric	Description
Task Completion	Percentage of completed tasks
Timeline Progress	Days elapsed vs. total duration
Budget Usage	Spent vs. total budget
Team Activity	Recent team actions

Task Metrics

Completion Progress

Track task completion across your plans:

Metric	Description
Total Tasks	All tasks in project plans
Completed	Tasks marked complete
In Progress	Tasks currently being worked
Not Started	Tasks not yet begun
Completion Rate	Percentage complete

Progress Calculation

Progress can be calculated in different modes:

Mode	Calculation Method
Manual	User-defined percentage
Effort-based	Based on hours worked vs. planned
Checklist-based	Based on checklist item completion
Weighted children	Based on subtask completion

Task Status Distribution

View tasks by status:

To Do - Not started
In Progress - Active work
In Review - Pending approval
Completed - Finished
Custom statuses - Workspace-specific

Timeline Metrics

Duration Tracking

Metric	Description
Start Date	Project start
End Date	Expected completion
Total Duration	Days from start to end
Days Elapsed	Days since start
Days Remaining	Days until end

Timeline Health

Indicators show if project is:

On Track - Progress matches timeline
Behind - Progress lagging timeline
Ahead - Progress exceeding timeline
Overdue - Past end date

Timeline Visualization

The project overview may include:

Progress bar showing timeline position
Milestone markers
Key date indicators

Budget Metrics

Full budget tracking requires Professional tier subscription.

Budget Overview

Metric	Description
Total Budget	Planned project budget
Spent	Amount used
Remaining	Budget left
Usage Rate	Percentage used

Budget Health

Budget status indicators:

Under Budget - Spending below plan
On Budget - Spending matches plan
Over Budget - Spending exceeds plan

Cost Metrics (Professional)

Advanced cost tracking includes:

Resource costs
Task-level cost tracking
Cash flow analysis
S-Curve visualization

Plan Metrics

Plan Coverage

Metric	Description
Total Plans	Number of project plans
Active Plans	Plans in progress
Published Plans	Finalized versions
Draft Plans	Work in progress

Plan Health

For each plan:

Task completion rate
Resource utilization
Critical path status
Version information

Team Metrics

Team Involvement

Metric	Description
Assigned Teams	Teams with project access
Total Members	Members across assigned teams
Active Members	Members with recent activity

Activity Tracking

Team activity metrics:

Recent actions by members
Task assignments
Updates and changes
Comments and notes

Activity Metrics

Recent Activity

Track recent project changes:

Task updates
Status changes
Resource assignments
Plan modifications

Activity Timeline

View chronological activity:

Who made changes
What was changed
When changes occurred

Viewing Metrics

Project Dashboard

Access comprehensive metrics:

Open the project
View Overview tab
Explore metrics cards and charts

Quick Stats

Quick statistics typically shown:

Task completion percentage
Timeline status
Budget usage (if applicable)
Recent activity count

Detailed Views

For deeper analysis:

Click on metric cards for details
Use filters to focus on specific data
Export data for external analysis

Metric Cards

Understanding Metric Cards

Each metric card displays:

Primary metric value
Comparison or context
Trend indicator (if applicable)
Link to detailed view

Common Cards

Card	Shows
Tasks	Completion rate and status breakdown
Timeline	Progress and remaining time
Budget	Usage and remaining funds
Activity	Recent changes count
Teams	Member count and involvement