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      Initiative Forecast

      Estimate how long initiatives will take

      Initiative forecast allows you to estimate initiative length based on three metrics:

      • Scope - How many issues are there in an initiative
      • Cycle time - The average issue cycle time
      • Effort - The average number of issues in progress

      The estimates calculations are based on direct child issues, usually epics, not on their subtasks.

      You can adjust the values for these three components to estimate how the target date will change if you, e.g., add or subtract epics or increase the initiative's effort.

      Setup forecasts for an initiative

      1. Navigate to Initiatives
      2. Choose an initiative and get to the initiative’s details
      3. Click Create forecast on the Progress chart

      4. The Initiative Forecast form has three pre-calculated parameters. If necessary, adjust them according to the actual state or play around to see the effect on the projection.
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      5. Select Save forecast to initiative