How to Explore Engineering Metrics Details That Matter Using Keypup's Drill-Down Feature

With Keypup's drill-down feature, you can explore the engineering metrics details that matter to you and gain a deeper understanding of your organization's performance. Learn how to customize and use the drill-down feature in this tutorial.

Celine Nabais
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How to Explore Engineering Metrics Details That Matter Using Keypup's Drill-Down Feature

As a tech leader, you understand the importance of using engineering metrics and KPIs to measure your organization's performance. However, it's not enough to just look at high-level metrics – to truly understand what's driving good or bad results, you need to dig into the details. This is where Keypup's drill-down feature comes in handy. With this powerful tool, you can explore the engineering metrics details that matter to you and get a deeper understanding of your organization's performance.

Keypup's templates come with a preconfigured drill-down, which you can fully customize to explore the details that matter to you. When building your own metrics, you can also activate the drill-down, apply the recommended configuration, or build your own view.

Here are the steps to explore engineering metrics details using Keypup's drill-down feature:

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1. Click on any data point you want to explore to drill-down into engineering metrics details.

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2. A preconfigured table will display to provide you with details related to the data point where you clicked, enabling you to isolate any unconventional behavior.

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3. Click on the edit button located at the top right of the drill-down.

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4. Select Edit drill-down.

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5. You'll be automatically directed to the "Configure drilldown" tab of the advanced metric configuration panel.

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6. To modify a dimension, click on the drop-down menu of the selected field, here "AUTHOR".

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7. Type or select the field (or custom formula) you want to explore when clicking on the drill-down. Here, we select "PROJECT".

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8. You can then sort, delete or add dimensions and/or metrics using the edit button located at the top of each column on the report. You can also reorganize columns to best illustrate your data points.

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10. To add a column (metric or dimension), click on the + button located at the right of the column.

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11. Then, select "Add Metric" or "Add Dimension". For this example, we'll select the "Add Metric" one.

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12. Then, click on the dropdown to select the appropriate function.

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13. Or, select "Custom formula" to build your own metric. Tip: you can always copy a custom formula from the various provided templates if applicable.

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14. Don't forget to rename your columns to reflect your data points and/or calculation.

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15. You can also modify your column header by clicking on the color button located at the top left of each column.

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16. Select the color of your choice.

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17. Don't forget to "Save" your drill-down using the top right button.

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When creating your own metric, you can also configure your drill-down or apply the recommended configuration to get started.

By exploring engineering metrics details using Keypup's drill-down feature, you can gain a deeper understanding of your organization's performance and identify areas for improvement. Whether you want to analyze individual contributors, teams, specific projects, or other dimensions, Keypup's drill-down feature makes it easy to explore the details that matter to you.

In conclusion, Keypup's drill-down feature is a powerful tool for exploring engineering metrics details that matter. By customizing the drill-down to fit your unique needs, you can gain a deeper understanding of your organization's performance and make data-driven decisions to drive improvements. Try Keypup's platform today to see how you can benefit from using the drill-down feature to explore your engineering metrics details.

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