Issues Active
Question: How many issues were active during a certain period?
Overview
This metric measures the number of issues that showed activity during a given period. Active issues are those that had comments, status changes, or were closed during the specified time frame. These issues indicate the level of interaction and work being done on a project, particularly in managing tasks, bugs, or feature requests.
Tracking active issues can help assess project activity and progress. High numbers of active issues may suggest an engaged community, while low numbers might indicate stagnation. For projects focused on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), this metric may help highlight participation patterns from different contributors.
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Data Collection Strategies
- Collect data from issue tracking platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Bugzilla).
- Gather specific data points such as comments, status changes, and issue closings.
Specific description: GitHub
In the case of GitHub, active issues are defined as "issues which get a comment, a change in tags, a change in assigned person, or are closed".
Specific description: GitLab
In the case of GitLab, active issues are defined as "issues which get a comment, a change in tags, a change in assigned person, or are closed".
Specific description: Jira
In the case of Jira, active issues are defined as "issues which get a comment, a change in state, a change in assigned person, or are closed".
Specific description: Bugzilla
In the case of Bugzilla, active issues are defined as "bug reports which get a comment, a change in state, a change in assigned person, or are closed".
Filters
- By Actor: Submitter, commenter, or closer.
- By Group: Group by employer, gender, or other actor attributes.
- By Time Period: Specify the start and end dates for analysis.
- By Ratio: Ratio of active issues to total issues.
Visualizations
- None Specified
References
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Contributors
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Additional Information
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