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Project Management & Agile · Advanced

Flow Metrics

SAFe measures of flow: flow distribution, velocity, time, load, efficiency, and predictability.

Definition

Flow efficiency is active time divided by total time. These metrics apply at team, ART, solution, and portfolio levels to find bottlenecks.

Example

Flow efficiency of 15% shows items spend most time waiting.

Exam tip

Know the six flow metrics; flow load is a measure of WIP.

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