LinkedIn·Monday, 24 August 2026·2d ago
If the work comes into your workflow faster than it leaves it, this is a clear indication that your system is unstable. From a…
Nave
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If the work comes into your workflow faster than it leaves it, this is a clear indication that your system is unstable. From a predictability perspective, this is disruptive, because a constant increase in your work in progress inevitably leads to a constant increase in your delivery times. How could you be predictable in a world when your delivery times are constantly increasing? You can’t.
When evaluating the arrival and departure rates of your workflow, the Cumulative Flow Diagram comes into play.
The top line of the graph represents the arrival rate of tasks while the bottom line shows their departures. In order to maintain a stable delivery system, we need to monitor how these lines move over time.
To maintain a stable process strive to keep your WIP as consistent as possible. If the WIP is consistent, arrival rate and departure rate lines will grow in sync and the distance between them will stay equal.
To learn more about how to read the Cumulative Flow Diagram, how to recognize the most common CFD patterns and what they mean for your workflow, download our ultimate guide to reading the Cumulative Flow Diagram → https://getnave.co/4iMzYwn
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