Sprint Pulse

Engineering Pulse — Team 1 ADS Q2 W20 - 18-22 May

Planned sprint ADS Q2 W20 - 18-22 May • planning snapshot + end-of-sprint outcome snapshot

This version uses the planning snapshot as the promise set and the outcome snapshot as the result set. Count metrics link to snapshot-exact JQL result pages. Jira IDs in the report link to live Jira issues.

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Executive summary

Yellow. The sprint closed 24/53 visible items. The team absorbed noise well — 15/38 added items were closed — but predictability on committed work was only 50.0% (17/34), and bugs made up 58.3% of completed items. The main drag was execution system quality, not readiness: 4/17 carryovers had been marked Ready at planning time.

Top-line metrics

MetricValueHow to read it
Committed completion50.0% (17/34)Planned items marked Done ÷ all planned committed items
Committed carryover50.0% (17/34)Planned committed carryovers ÷ all planned committed items
Finish predictability53.1% (17/32)Finish-intent planned items done ÷ all finish-intent planned items
Progress predictability100.0% (2/2)Progress items that behaved as intended by carrying
Added-during-sprint load71.7% (38/53)Added items ÷ all visible items
Added work closure15/38All added items marked Done
Reactive load (bug share)58.3% (14/24)Completed bugs ÷ all completed work
Planning quality44.1% (15/34)Committed items marked Ready ÷ all committed items
Workflow-truth mismatches4Items marked Done in review while workflow status remained non-final

Engineering readout

The sprint did not fail; it traded predictability for responsiveness. 15/38 added items were closed, but that responsiveness came with 58.3% bug share and diluted committed completion.

The miss pattern is concentrated: 4 partial-completion carryovers, 1 dependency-driven misses, and 12 committed items that never really started.

Most misses were not caused by poor readiness. 4 of the 17 carryovers had been marked Ready, so the stronger hypothesis is breakdown, sequencing, and capacity protection rather than simple scoping immaturity.

Delivered work mix

TypePlannedAddedStretchUnclearTotal doneDone %
Story4000416.7%
Task4100520.8%
Bug014001458.3%

Committed work: plan vs execution

SignalValueWhy it matters
Committed items34Explicit promise set
Committed done17Closed as promised
Committed carry over17Unfinished promise
Committed items marked Ready15Planning-quality input
Carryovers marked Ready4Ready did not guarantee finish
Carryovers not started12Execution focus gap
Carryovers started but unfinished8Work moved, but did not close

Carryover pattern

Jira itemOwnerStatusWhy it carried
ADS-2564 — Story — [School managment/Teachers] - Modules to be tested until the end of the school yearCosmin OlaruTo DoDependency delay
ADS-6360 — Story — [Catalog PDF] - Număr indicatori incorect – SemestreAndrei DraganIn ProgressPartial completion
ADS-6499 — Story — Implementat CRUD Etnii in LaravelIonut CiolanIn ProgressNot started
ADS-6545 — Story — Implementare v1 layer comunicare native-web *post message bridgeIvan IoanaIn ProgressNot started
ADS-6712 — Task — [Note/absențe] - Recuperare informațiiMarian AndreiTo DoNot started
ADS-6899 — Bug — [Medii] Calcul gresit medie semestreAndrei DraganIn ProgressPartial completion
ADS-6974 — Bug — [Catalog Pdf] - Management clasa - Documente - Catalogul claseiCosmin OlaruTestingPartial completion
ADS-7262 — Task — [Coordonator][Catalog][Absente][Note] - UpdatesCosmin OlaruTestingPartial completion
ADS-7388 — Bug — docgen2-api: gradebook view/download endpoints return HTTP 500 - 15 hits/FridayPetronel PavelTo DoNot started
ADS-7389 — Bug — AdservioAPI.php: svcAuth self-call failures turn web API endpoints into HTTP 500 - 20 hits/FridayIonut CiolanTo DoNot started
ADS-7448 — Bug — [BE] Grades.php: deleting a grade can deadlock on cat_note and return HTTP 500 - 8 hits/24hIonut CiolanTo DoNot started
ADS-7460 — Bug — Absences time interval export_xls returns HTTP 500 for inverted date range (6 errors/24h)Marian AndreiIn ProgressNot started
ADS-7533 — Bug — medii_generale.php: secretary final averages page reads missing $cicluSelectatID when cycle filter is empty - 3 warnings/24hAndrei DraganTo DoNot started
ADS-7565 — Bug — [FE] - Elev cu media incheiata poate primi in continuare noteAndrei DraganTo DoNot started
ADS-7567 — Bug — [MOB] - Nu se pot adauga note sau absente din contul de secretar/director in aplicatia mobilaCosmin OlaruIn ProgressNot started
ADS-7575 — Bug — M_export.php / Export.php: student export references missing second-semester average column and returns HTTP 500 on /ro/secretary/export/elevi - 16 hits/24hMarian AndreiTo DoNot started
ADS-7591 — Bug — Elevi_transfer.php: missing source repartition row breaks subject transfer - 48 warnings/24hTo DoNot started

Miss pattern summary

PatternCountWhat it suggests
Partial completion4Breakdown / sizing / stage-gating was not tight enough
Dependency delay1Capacity protection or dependency timing created slip
Not started12A committed item remained outside execution focus
In Progress / Code Review carryovers8Most misses were moving, but not closing

Workflow-truth mismatches

Items marked Done in the sprint-review field while Jira workflow status was still non-final.

Jira itemStatusIntent
ADS-4235 — [FE][Library] - Se face un request pentru wellbeing cand nu este cazulReady for testing
ADS-6495 — Service Internal APIReady for testing
ADS-6501 — Input validation errorsReady for testingFinish
ADS-6562 — Remove any mentions of Laravel in production modeReady for testingFinish

Executive follow-up questions

QuestionWhy this mattersWhat evidence to ask for
Why did committed items carry over despite planning readiness?This tests execution quality rather than just scope quality.Show carryovers split by progress continuation, dependency, and not-started.
Are Progress items being managed intentionally?Progress items are allowed to continue, but the continuation should be visible and controlled.Show the original slice and the specific landing expectation for each item.
Is added work a healthy responsiveness level or chronic interruption?High responsiveness can hide systemic instability and diluted predictability.Show which added items were urgent/reactive versus discretionary scope change.
Can we trust Done in review when workflow is still non-final?Workflow-truth gaps reduce trust and make completion easy to game.Show the exact mismatches and the completion rule to enforce next sprint.

Usage note: start with the top-line metrics, then use the traceability links to answer these questions with issue-level evidence.

Snapshot and fact-base list links

SnapshotIssue countLink
Planning snapshot raw list3636 issues in the planning snapshot
Sprint review / outcome snapshot raw list6161 issues in the Friday review snapshot
Normalized sprint fact base5353 issues used for metrics and drill-down

Planning and outcome are separate frozen moments.

Metric tables use the normalized sprint fact base, which keeps planning-only misses and outcome-only additions visible for traceability.

Evidence artifacts

ArtifactLink
Issue audit registerOpen issue-level audit CSV
Metric lineageOpen metric lineage CSV
JQL traceability registerOpen JQL traceability CSV
Sprint metrics JSONOpen sprint metrics JSON

These companion artifacts keep the pulse debuggable when a leader wants the exact rows behind a metric or a count.