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Cycle time definition in software delivery

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Back with a quick article today. I’m here to discuss the cycle time definition from a software delivery standpoint. Not to be confused with the lean approach from automotive industry. However, I will talk about it from a software delivery standpoint. For a really in depth guide and how to roll this out organizationally potentially, check out DORA metrics which can go hand in hand with a potential agile solution for your enterprise. It’s important to not get lost into frameworks and process. Make sure the customer feedback loops are short, high value is being driven and internal team members

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How to reduce cycle time in software delivery

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Back with another article! I’m going to discuss effective ways in reducing cycle time via work in progress limits and other methods for kanban / lean software delivery. These concepts can apply to scrumban as well. Make sure you familiarize yourself with DORA metrics as well as I give a high level overview. What is cycle time? In a software delivery context, cycle time is the period it takes from the moment a team begins work on a new feature, enhancement, or bug fix, until it’s delivered to production. Aka done done. Not dev done. This includes all the stages

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What is scrumban in software delivery?

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Scrumban is a hybrid Agile project management methodology that combines elements from both Scrum and Kanban. It was initially designed as a way to transition from Scrum to Kanban, but has since evolved into a standalone framework that takes advantage of the strengths of both systems. Here’s a brief overview of each, to provide context: What are some general benefits of scrumban? Does Scrumban use Velocity or Cycle & Lead Time? In Scrumban, key performance metrics from both Scrum and Kanban are used, with more emphasis on Kanban’s flow-based metrics like Cycle Time and Lead Time rather than Scrum’s Velocity.