Walk a blocked story to a swarm decision
Decide when to swarm a blocked item instead of starting more work.
The situation A story is blocked in QA while upstream development has capacity. Each choice changes flow, trust, or learning speed. Framework Stop-starting decision Use WIP pressure to decide whether to swarm, split, or pull new work. Reflex Keep everyone individually busy while the system slows down. The team finishes work sooner instead of creating a larger queue. Optimize for completed value, not individual utilization. Sense Step 1 QA has two blocked stories and development has open capacity. What signal matters most? What choice protects agile flow and transparency? Act Step 2 The blocker is unclear acceptance data. What should…
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