August 2009
Beginner
210 pages
4h 54m
English
Cumulative flow is a measure of the work in progress over time compared to the total project scope. Many agile teams measure cumulative flow to see whether they are starting more work than they can finish in an iteration.

The value to the team of measuring cumulative flow is the team can see whether they need to start fewer features and “swarm” around them to complete them earlier. For you, the one evaluating the project portfolio, the value is in seeing how much work in progress there is. The more work in progress, the less this project has provided value to the organization.
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