Heat Map Gadget

The Heat Map is one of the 10 standalone gadgets available within our app, Performance Objectives for Jira.

Discover the power of the Heat Map chart to uncover hot and cold areas within your Jira datasets. This visualization tool enhances your analysis by incorporating a “color axis” alongside traditional X and Y axis values, making it perfect for identifying correlations and patterns in your data. As a result, Jira users can effortlessly analyze complex datasets, facilitating informed decision-making processes. In this article, we’ll navigate through its location within the interface, explore the Heat Map’s best use cases, and delve into its features.

Leveraging Heat Maps in Jira for Work Log and Timesheet Tracking

Among its many possible uses, the Heat Map is perfect for tracking worklogs.

Our sample report, “Worklog Time by Worklog Author” offers a concise visual overview of how worklog time is distributed among teammates across different timeframes, including days, weeks, and months. This visualization aids teams in swiftly identifying patterns, evaluating individual and collective productivity levels, and optimizing workload distribution to enhance efficiency and collaboration.

Below are the configuration steps for this report:

There are various Jira reports and scenarios suitable for the Heat Map gadget, and our support team is available to assist you in configuring them. Here’s a glimpse of other reports that you can build with our Heat Map.

• Support Requests by time of day
• Story Points Resolved by Sprint by Epic Link
• Worklog time by Issue Type and Priority

Explore the Heat Map Gadget’s Powerful Features

Data Source Settings

Heat Map gadget allows you to seamlessly integrate multiple data sources to facilitate comprehensive analysis. In the Quick date range, you can benefit from a diverse selection of pre-defined periods such as this/last week, this/last month, quarters, the first or second half of this or last year, and more. For more granular control over date ranges, leverage the “By days” or “By dates” options. With these selections, you can specify exact start and end dates.

Measure Settings

Choose the most appropriate metric to meet your reporting requirements. Select from a wide range of metrics, including Jira System, Jira Service Management (SLA), Custom, or Performance Objectives’ app dynamic metrics.

Display Settings

In the Heat Map gadget, the chart’s Y and X axes options are labeled as “Horizontal by” and “Vertical by” respectively. Select from a variety of display fields for both axes to tailor the Jira report according to your requirements.

Customization Settings

Under “More Settings,” you have the option to customize the Auto Refresh interval to ensure you’re viewing the most up-to-date data on your chart. Additionally, you can rotate the item labels to enhance readability or restrict the number of items displayed vertically.

The Heat Map offers a user-friendly interface for easy navigation and customization, enabling Jira users to adapt the chart to their needs effortlessly. You can employ the Custom colors feature in Heat Map charts. Assign colors to data segments to ensure clear interpretation and maintain consistency, as shown on the sample charts below. For multiple x-axis (vertical by) items, utilize the Custom reorder feature to arrange them according to your reporting requirements and preferences.