LinearIssue TrackingProject Health Score
Project Health Score is a composite metric that combines multiple Linear project indicators, such as issue completion progress, velocity trends, reopening rates, and milestone adherence, into a single normalised score for at-a-glance project assessment.
Linear metric
Project Health Score is a composite metric that combines multiple Linear project indicators, such as issue completion progress, velocity trends, reopening rates, and milestone adherence, into a single normalised score for at-a-glance project assessment.
Full guide: definition, formula, and benchmarksWhy Project Health Score matters for Linear users
No single metric tells the full story of project health. A project may have good velocity but high bug rates, or strong completion but missed milestones. The health score synthesises these signals so leadership can quickly identify projects needing attention.
For Linear teams managing multiple projects, health scores eliminate the need to manually cross-reference metrics across projects. They enable efficient portfolio management and ensure that struggling projects receive attention before problems escalate.
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Understand and act on Project Health Score with KPI Tree
KPI Tree computes project health scores from multiple Linear metrics in your warehouse, weighted according to your organisation's priorities. Place this as a top-level metric with velocity, quality, and milestone metrics feeding into it.
Assign RACI ownership to project leads. Configure threshold-based alerts so health score drops trigger immediate review.
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Milestone Delivery Predictability
Issue TrackingMilestone Delivery Predictability measures the consistency with which Linear milestones and projects are delivered within their target dates. It tracks the variance between planned and actual delivery across milestones to assess organisational forecasting reliability.
View metricTeam Velocity Analysis
Issue TrackingVelocity = Total Estimate Points Completed per Cycle
Team Velocity Analysis measures and analyses the amount of work completed per cycle by Linear teams. It tracks velocity trends, variability, and the factors that influence throughput to provide a reliable basis for capacity planning and delivery forecasting.
View metricIssue Reopening Rate
Issue TrackingReopening Rate = (Reopened Issues / Total Completed Issues) × 100
Issue Reopening Rate measures the percentage of Linear issues that are moved back to an active state after being marked as done. It serves as a quality indicator, reflecting whether work is genuinely complete when marked as such.
View metricRoadmap Progress Tracking
Issue TrackingRoadmap Progress Tracking monitors the advancement of strategic initiatives on the Linear roadmap by aggregating progress across constituent projects and milestones. It provides a high-level view of whether the organisation is executing against its planned direction.
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All Linear metrics
Bug Escape RateCode Review Bottleneck AnalysisComment Collaboration RateCross-Team Dependency ImpactCycle Burndown RateCycle Commitment AccuracyDeveloper Workload BalanceEpic Completion ForecastingFeature Delivery Cycle TimeIntegration Impact AnalysisIssue Aging AnalysisIssue Priority Distribution AnalysisIssue Reopening RateIssue Resolution TimeLabel Work Classification AnalysisMilestone Delivery PredictabilityRoadmap Progress TrackingSeasonal Development PatternsTeam Capacity UtilisationTeam Velocity AnalysisTechnical Debt Accumulation RateUser Story Size ConsistencyWorkflow State Transition AnalysisEmpower your team to understand and act on Linear data
Map what drives your metrics, measure progress at any grain, prove what works statistically, and deliver personalised action plans to every team member.
