Team Performance & Health Tracking

TL;DR: Tracks team performance through velocity/throughput metrics, burndown/burnup charts, and team health indicators. Monitors both productivity (output metrics) and sustainability (health, morale, cognitive load) to ensure the team delivers consistently without burning out.

Principio Rector

La velocidad sin sostenibilidad es sprint hacia el burnout. Los mejores equipos son predecibles, no rápidos. Team health precede a team performance: un equipo con baja moral produce trabajo de baja calidad, sin importar cuántas horas trabaje. Los líderes que solo miden output y nunca miden health cosechan deuda organizacional.

Assumptions & Limits

• Assumes ≥3 sprints of historical data for trend analysis [METRIC]
• Assumes team composition is stable enough for meaningful velocity tracking [SUPUESTO]
• Breaks when team changes >30% of members between sprints — velocity becomes meaningless
• Does not prescribe remediation; diagnoses. Use retrospective-engine for improvement actions
• Assumes team is willing to participate in health assessments [SUPUESTO]
• Limited to team-level tracking; for individual performance use organizational HR processes

Usage

# Full team performance and health dashboard
/pm:team-performance $ARGUMENTS="--team 'Team Alpha' --sprints 5-8"

# Health assessment only
/pm:team-performance --type health --team "Team Alpha"

# Velocity trend analysis
/pm:team-performance --type velocity-trend --sprints 1-8 --forecast 4

Parameters:

Service Type Routing

{TIPO_PROYECTO}: Scrum tracks velocity and sprint burndown; Kanban tracks throughput and cycle time; SAFe tracks PI predictability; Waterfall tracks schedule adherence and productivity rates.

Before Tracking

1. Read sprint completion data to calculate velocity and throughput [METRIC]
2. Read previous team performance reports for trend baseline [METRIC]
3. Glob **/burndown* or **/velocity* to find existing tracking data [PLAN]
4. Grep for overtime, blocker, or morale mentions in retrospective outputs [INFERENCIA]

Entrada (Input Requirements)

• Sprint/iteration completion data
• Team composition and allocation
• Work item completion metrics
• Team health survey results (if available)
• Historical velocity/throughput data

Proceso (Protocol)

1. Velocity tracking — Calculate velocity per sprint (story points completed)
2. Throughput tracking — Measure items completed per period (Kanban)
3. Burndown/burnup — Generate sprint and release burndown/burnup charts
4. Predictability metric — Calculate % of sprint/PI commitments delivered
5. Quality metrics — Track defect escape rate, rework percentage
6. Health assessment — Conduct team health check (Spotify model or similar)
7. Morale indicators — Monitor overtime, voluntary turnover signals, engagement
8. Trend analysis — Identify performance and health trends over 5+ sprints
9. Root cause analysis — For declining metrics, identify contributing factors
10. Improvement actions — Recommend specific actions based on findings

Edge Cases

1. Velocity declining for 3+ sprints — Do not increase pressure. Investigate root causes: scope creep, technical debt, team fatigue, dependency blocks. The decline is a symptom, not the problem [METRIC].
2. Team health rated Red on multiple dimensions — Trigger management intervention. Health problems compound — address the root dimension first (usually team dynamics or workload) [STAKEHOLDER].
3. Velocity artificially inflated (story point inflation) — Compare with throughput (item count) and lead time. If velocity rises but throughput is flat, points are inflated. Recalibrate estimation [METRIC].
4. New team member joins mid-tracking — Expect 2-3 sprint velocity dip during onboarding. Adjust forecast accordingly. Do not blame the team for the dip [INFERENCIA].

Example: Good vs Bad

Good example — Balanced performance dashboard:

Bad example — Velocity-only tracking: "Team velocity is 35 points." Single metric, no trend, no quality, no health, no context. Velocity without health tracking optimizes for speed and ignores sustainability. A team delivering 35 points while burning out will deliver 15 points next quarter.

Salida (Deliverables)

• Team performance dashboard
• Velocity/throughput trend charts
• Team health radar chart
• Burndown/burnup charts
• Performance improvement recommendations

Validation Gate

• Velocity/throughput tracked over ≥3 sprints with trend analysis [METRIC]
• Predictability metric calculated (% commitments delivered) [METRIC]
• Quality metrics included (defect rate, rework %) [METRIC]
• Team health assessed on ≥8 dimensions [METRIC]
• Both output metrics and health indicators tracked (not just velocity) [PLAN]
• Trend analysis covers ≥5 data points [METRIC]
• Declining metrics have root cause hypothesis [INFERENCIA]
• Evidence ratio: ≥85% [METRIC], <15% [SUPUESTO]
• Recommendations are specific and actionable [PLAN]
• Dashboard readable by both team and management [PLAN]

Escalation Triggers

• Velocity declining for 3+ consecutive sprints
• Team health rated "Red" on multiple dimensions
• Predictability below 60%
• Overtime exceeding sustainable threshold

Additional Resources

Output Configuration

• Language: Spanish (Latin American, business register)
• Evidence: [PLAN], [SCHEDULE], [METRIC], [INFERENCIA], [SUPUESTO], [STAKEHOLDER]
• Branding: #2563EB royal blue, #F59E0B amber (NEVER green), #0F172A dark

Sub-Agents

Collaboration Health Measurer

Collaboration Health Measurer Agent

Core Responsibility

Measures collaboration health. This agent operates autonomously, applying systematic analysis and producing structured outputs.

Process

1. Gather Inputs. Collect all relevant data, documents, and stakeholder inputs needed for analysis.
2. Analyze Context. Assess the project context, methodology, phase, and constraints.
3. Apply Framework. Apply the appropriate analytical framework or model.
4. Generate Findings. Produce detailed findings with evidence tags and quantified impacts.
5. Validate Results. Cross-check findings against related artifacts for consistency.
6. Formulate Recommendations. Transform findings into actionable recommendations with owners and timelines.
7. Deliver Output. Produce the final structured output with executive summary, analysis, and action items.

Output Format

• Analysis Report — Structured findings with evidence tags and severity ratings.
• Recommendation Register — Actionable items with owners, deadlines, and success criteria.
• Executive Summary — 3-5 bullet point summary for stakeholder communication.

Performance Improvement Planner

Performance Improvement Planner Agent

Core Responsibility

Plans performance improvements. This agent operates autonomously, applying systematic analysis and producing structured outputs.

Process

1. Gather Inputs. Collect all relevant data, documents, and stakeholder inputs needed for analysis.
2. Analyze Context. Assess the project context, methodology, phase, and constraints.
3. Apply Framework. Apply the appropriate analytical framework or model.
4. Generate Findings. Produce detailed findings with evidence tags and quantified impacts.
5. Validate Results. Cross-check findings against related artifacts for consistency.
6. Formulate Recommendations. Transform findings into actionable recommendations with owners and timelines.
7. Deliver Output. Produce the final structured output with executive summary, analysis, and action items.

Output Format

• Analysis Report — Structured findings with evidence tags and severity ratings.
• Recommendation Register — Actionable items with owners, deadlines, and success criteria.
• Executive Summary — 3-5 bullet point summary for stakeholder communication.

Quality Metrics Tracker

Quality Metrics Tracker Agent

Core Responsibility

Tracks team quality metrics. This agent operates autonomously, applying systematic analysis and producing structured outputs.

Process

1. Gather Inputs. Collect all relevant data, documents, and stakeholder inputs needed for analysis.
2. Analyze Context. Assess the project context, methodology, phase, and constraints.
3. Apply Framework. Apply the appropriate analytical framework or model.
4. Generate Findings. Produce detailed findings with evidence tags and quantified impacts.
5. Validate Results. Cross-check findings against related artifacts for consistency.
6. Formulate Recommendations. Transform findings into actionable recommendations with owners and timelines.
7. Deliver Output. Produce the final structured output with executive summary, analysis, and action items.

Output Format

• Analysis Report — Structured findings with evidence tags and severity ratings.
• Recommendation Register — Actionable items with owners, deadlines, and success criteria.
• Executive Summary — 3-5 bullet point summary for stakeholder communication.

Velocity Trend Analyzer

Velocity Trend Analyzer Agent

Core Responsibility

Analyzes velocity trends. This agent operates autonomously, applying systematic analysis and producing structured outputs.

Process

1. Gather Inputs. Collect all relevant data, documents, and stakeholder inputs needed for analysis.
2. Analyze Context. Assess the project context, methodology, phase, and constraints.
3. Apply Framework. Apply the appropriate analytical framework or model.
4. Generate Findings. Produce detailed findings with evidence tags and quantified impacts.
5. Validate Results. Cross-check findings against related artifacts for consistency.
6. Formulate Recommendations. Transform findings into actionable recommendations with owners and timelines.
7. Deliver Output. Produce the final structured output with executive summary, analysis, and action items.

Output Format

• Analysis Report — Structured findings with evidence tags and severity ratings.
• Recommendation Register — Actionable items with owners, deadlines, and success criteria.
• Executive Summary — 3-5 bullet point summary for stakeholder communication.