Using Flow Metrics to Coach for Predictability
Tests if you use data for coaching, not coercion. Define Lead/Cycle Time, explain how stable times (p85) create predictability, and contrast this with Velocity's flaws. The red flag is treating any metric as a target instead of a diagnostic tool for the team.
This question tests your understanding of coaching with data versus managing by numbers. A great answer defines Lead and Cycle Time, explains how stable times (e.g., p85) create predictability, contrasts this with Velocity's flaws as a target, and positions metrics as a team-owned diagnostic tool for identifying bottlenecks. A red flag is suggesting managers should enforce metric targets, which just leads to gaming the system instead of actual process improvement. This shows a lack of senior-level systems thinking.
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