This article discusses some of the problems associated with large number of tasks but not enough resources and different strategies that can be used for prioritizing. Finally it discusses how gitimprove solves this problem.
Problems with huge task list
Having a large number of tasks but not enough resources is a common problem that many organizations face. This can happen due to a variety of reasons, such as lack of staffing, limited time, or insufficient budget. When there are more tasks than resources available to complete them, people may struggle to prioritize and manage their workload effectively. This can result in missed deadlines, poor quality work, and increased stress and burnout. One of the problems faced by engineering managers is how to prioritize issues when constrained by resources.
Top issues, prs table
Top isues table gives the list of top issues sorted by their age.
Similarly top PRs table gives the list of top PRs sorted by their age.
Using top issues, PRs tables for prioritization
Some of the problems faced by engineering managers are how to prioritize issues when constrained by resources and how to surface overlooked issues.
- Prioritization : There are multiple strategies that can be used for prioritizing tasks such as age of the task, severity of the task, days since it is overdue and impact on customers etc. Top issues, PR's tables can be used for prioritizing tasks based on its age.
- Overlooked isues: Top issues metrics helps by surfacing top issues that are taking too long to complete. It can help managers identify tasks that may have been overlooked or undervalued by avoiding recency bias.
Coclusion
In conclusion top issues, PRs tables help in surfacing top issues, PRs that are taking too long to complete. This helps in ensuring that old issues, PRs are not overlooked due to recency bias. It also helps in prioritizing tasks when large number of tasks are pending.