Process Efficiency - Adapting Flow to the Agile Improvement Effort

Frank Verbruggen; J. Sutherland; J.M.E.M. van der Werf; S. Brinkkemper; Alex Sutherland

doi:10.24251/HICSS.2019.837

Process Efficiency - Adapting Flow to the Agile Improvement Effort

Frank Verbruggen, J. Sutherland, J.M.E.M. van der Werf, S. Brinkkemper, Alex Sutherland

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Abstract

In Scrum, we measure performance using velocity. However, the velocity of one team cannot be compared to the velocity of another, since it is a relative measure that is only of meaning to the team using it. So can we objectively measure the performance of teams?
Measuring Value Added Time as a percentage of Total Time is a metric that is used in Lean Manufacturing to help get a better understanding of production processes and optimize those processes.
This paper introduces an adaptation of this metric to the Agile environment. Giving teams an objective insight into their efficiency helps them optimize their efficiency and compare themselves to other teams. This adapted metric is called Process Efficiency and is comparable across teams, technologies, and domains of practice.

Original language	English
Pages	6981-6987
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2019.837
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - Maui, United States Duration: 8 Jan 2019 → …

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Conference	52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Abbreviated title	HICSS 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Maui
Period	8/01/19 → …

Keywords

Agile and Lean: Organizations, Products and Development
Software Technology
Scrum
Lean
Process Efficiency

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