Recall the four core Kanban flow metrics and when to use each.
What does WIP answer? How much work has started but not finished. Use it when overload, context switching, or long queues are suspected. What does throughput answer? How many items finish in a time period. Use it for delivery-rate forecasting, not individual productivity scoring. Cycle time vs. work item age Use cycle time for historical capability; use age for today's intervention. The average cycle time is fine, so this old card is not a problem. Your line The average describes finished work; this card's age tells us current risk. Let's inspect it against the SLE. Using a historical average to…
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