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Do it predictably - Consistency

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Consistency in delivery pace is crucial to avoid periods of low customer value and ensure process improvement without risk.
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Delivery occurs at a consistent pace rather than huge feasts or famine of delivered value to the customers; for example, the variance of pace "Do Lots." This dimension helps see shorter-term process instability.

Too little

  • Periods of progress and others of lower value to customers.

Too much

  • Less risky "known" features delivered rather than most valuable or needed
  • Little incentive to push process improvement in case they cause a temporary decline

Typical metrics

  • Throughput velocity variability
  • Variability in delivered customer value
  • Net Process Flow – Things Delivered minus Things Started; indicates system balance, with variability shown as higher or lower peaks, ideally centered around zero.