Street-sweeping route software finishes lots of tiny chores and almost no resident-facing slices. Leadership still hears that the team was busy. What should the SM/TC use?
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Short Explanation
Busy is not the same as sweeping the streets residents care about. Flow distribution is the pie chart of what actually finished. If the pie is all chores, the outcome mix is off.
Full Explanation
Flow distribution shows the mix of work types completed—features versus chores, defects, and other demand. Throughput of tiny chores can look busy while resident-facing slices starve. Velocity, utilization, and commit counts optimize activity rather than outcome mix. The SM/TC uses distribution so the team can rebalance pull toward the intended street-sweeping outcomes.