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Project Management & Agile · Intermediate

Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD)

Stacked area chart showing the number of work items in each workflow state over time.

Definition

Widening bands show growing WIP or bottlenecks; the horizontal distance between bands approximates cycle time; flat top bands indicate no completed work.

Example

A widening 'Testing' band reveals a QA bottleneck.

Exam tip

CFD reveals bottlenecks, WIP, and approximate cycle time.

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