The Ultimate Guide to Reading the Cumulative Flow Diagram
How do you know how much work has actually been done, and how much is in progress? Perhaps more importantly, how can you assess your workflow performance? Our guide will help you undestand what CFD is and how to read it in order to understand the current state of your workflow.
As work progresses and the amount of data grows, the CFD plots a visual history of the workflow. At a glance, you can track the amount of work in progress in each process state, your approximate average cycle time and your average throughput, as well as spot problems brewing at a glance.
With this guide, you'll learn how to recognize the most common CFD patterns and what they mean for your workflow. We've listed plenty of actionable insights and suggestions for improvement that will help you stabilize your system, avoid bottlenecks and increase your delivery speed.