{"id":12534,"date":"2016-12-07T10:04:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T16:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=12534"},"modified":"2020-02-25T10:06:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T16:06:55","slug":"using-flow-metrics-to-deliver-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/using-flow-metrics-to-deliver-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Flow Metrics to Deliver Faster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FlowMetricsBlog-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FlowMetricsBlog-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FlowMetricsBlog-1024x614-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FlowMetricsBlog-1024x614-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FlowMetricsBlog-1024x614-750x450.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you practice Kanban, you already understand the incredible insight that visualization can bring to the way you work. But do you know how to use that insight to optimize your workflow? You might be surprised to learn that you already have all the data you need to begin optimizing flow \u2014 you just need to learn a few basic Kanban calculations to turn that raw data into actionable flow metrics.<\/p>\n<p>We asked Dan Vacanti, CEO and co-founder of ActionableAgile and author of\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/leanpub.com\/actionableagilemetrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability<\/a>, to share his insights on how to use Kanban metrics to optimize flow. In a series of posts, Dan will explain how to harness the power of data in Kanban to help you maximize the value you can bring to your customers.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, you\u2019ll learn the basic metrics of flow, and how to analyze the data your board data to begin optimizing your workflow. In future posts, you\u2019ll learn how to use Kanban calculations to continously improve your process.<\/p>\n<p><em>From Daniel Vacanti:<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/using-flow-metrics-to-deliver-faster\/#The_Metrics_of_Flow\" >The\u00a0Metrics of Flow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/using-flow-metrics-to-deliver-faster\/#How_Do_We_Collect_Flow_Metrics\" >How Do We Collect Flow Metrics?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/using-flow-metrics-to-deliver-faster\/#Recommended_Reading\" >Recommended Reading:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Metrics_of_Flow\"><\/span>The\u00a0Metrics of Flow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Central to the idea of Kanban is the concept of flow. Flow is all about how value propagates through a process. I\u2019m assuming here, of course, that you have customers, that you must deliver value for those customers, and that you\u2019ve set up a process to manage how that value is delivered. Let me just cut to the chase, then: the best strategy to optimize the delivery of value to your customers is to optimize flow.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the process of optimizing flow involves answering two very basic questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How long does it take us to deliver value to our customers?<\/li>\n<li>How much customer value are we delivering at any given time?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note: These questions must be answered from the perspective of the customer.<\/p>\n<p>As we will see in the coming posts, \u201cHow long does it take us to deliver value to our customers?\u201d is best answered by the flow metric called Cycle Time. \u201cHow much customer value are we delivering at any given time?\u201d is best answered by the flow metric called Throughput. \u00a0Both Cycle Time and Throughput are going to be measured in terms of our final flow metric that, as it turns out, is the biggest influencer of both: Work in Progress.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that these metrics are very simple to understand both for you and for your customers (but more on that in a later post). \u00a0The even better news is that flow metrics are very easy to collect and track\u2014in fact, you probably already have all the data you need to get started in analyzing your flow metrics right now.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_We_Collect_Flow_Metrics\"><\/span>How Do We Collect Flow Metrics?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But first let\u2019s begin, as is customary, at the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>All metrics are measurements\u2014the three flow metrics mentioned above being no exception. \u00a0Thus, any discussion of flow metrics must begin with a discussion of measurement. It is important to understand that all measurements have at least three aspects: a start point, an end point, and a unit of measure. Understand how these aspects apply to your process, and you\u2019ve gone a long way to understanding flow metrics in general.<\/p>\n<p>In my book,\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/leanpub.com\/actionableagilemetrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability<\/a>, I borrow (steal) a metaphor from Dr. John Little that suggests all processes can be thought of in terms of a simple queuing system. Simply put, in a queuing system items arrive, they are worked on or wait to be worked on, and then they depart. \u00a0The figure below represents a pictorial version of this concept:<\/p>\n<p>Think about how you might apply this model to your own process: \u00a0What does it mean for work to have arrived? Is it when your customer asks for it? Or is it when the request is approved or prioritized? Or is it when you start working on it? Or is it something else. There\u2019s no right answer here\u2014you just need to decide what that arrival point is. Likewise, what does it mean for something to have departed? Is it when all the work to build it is done? \u00a0Is it when it is shipped to the customer? Or is it when the customer has had a chance to use it and sign off on it? \u00a0Again, there\u2019s no right answer here.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have explicitly defined what those boundaries are for your process, then to get a measurement for our metrics, all you have to do is take a timestamp for when something arrives (based on your definition of arrival) and a timestamp for when something departs (based on your definition of departure). An example of what your measurement data might look like is summarized in the table below:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Work Item ID<\/td>\n<td>Arrived<\/td>\n<td>Departed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>01\/01\/2016<\/td>\n<td>01\/03\/2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>02\/02\/2016<\/td>\n<td>03\/03\/2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>01\/02\/2016<\/td>\n<td>03\/04\/2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>That\u2019s it. \u00a0Really, that\u2019s it. All of the basic flow metrics in Kanban can be derived from this minimal data set. (You can find utilities for how to extract this data from your own tooling at\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/actionableagile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">https:\/\/github.com\/actionableagile<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/actionableagile\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the coming blogs, I\u2019ll talk about how to turn your flow data into flow metrics, how these flow metrics are related by Little\u2019s Law, and how to use flow metrics and Little\u2019s Law to predictably optimize the delivery of customer value through your process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Reading\"><\/span>Recommended Reading:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To learn more about flow and flow metrics, check out these resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/lean-metrics-measure-predictability-with-facts-over-estimates\/\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">Lean Metrics: Measure Predictability with Facts Over Estimates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/kanban-flow-5-ways-to-deliver-value-faster\/\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">Kanban Flow: 5 Ways to Deliver Value Faster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/business-flow-watch-the-baton-not-the-runner\/\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">Business Flow: Watch the Baton, Not the Runner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you practice Kanban, you already understand the incredible insight that visualization can bring to the way you work. 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