the distribution of different work item types, e.g., 30% features, 60% defects, 10% debt.
— Making Work Visible, Second Edition, Dominica Degrandis
Flow Distribution
3 of our books define this term — and their definitions are worth reading side by side.
the proportion of each flow item type within a value stream. The proportion is tracked and adjusted depending on the needs of each product value stream to maximize the business value delivered through that value stream.
— Project to Product, Mik Kersten
Flow distribution Measures the distribution of the four flow items—features, defects, risks, and debts—in a value stream’s delivery.
— Industrial DevOps, in “Chapter 6: Implement Data-Driven Decisions”, Dr. Suzette Johnson & Robin Yeman
See also Flow · Business value · flow item · product value stream · value stream · Work Item
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