

We're All Wrong About Little's Law w/Troy Lightfoot and Andy Cleff
Jun 25, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Little's Law of Agile Community
02:11 • 2min
The Difference Between Lead Time and Cycle Time
04:25 • 5min
The Average Wait Time Is Equal to the Average Way by the Bed
09:25 • 2min
The Importance of Average Arrival Rates
10:58 • 2min
The Five Little's Law Assumptions for System Stability
13:09 • 3min
The Importance of Understanding Assumptions
16:01 • 2min
How to Control Item Age
18:14 • 2min
How to Control Your Average Arrival and Departure Rate
19:46 • 2min
The Importance of Batch Size in Product Management
21:25 • 1min
The Importance of Batch Size in Performance
22:45 • 5min
How to Track Backlog Health
28:07 • 5min
How to Use Dr. Little's Formula for Forecasting
32:52 • 4min
How to Limit WIP for Creative Knowledge Workers
36:25 • 4min
How to Make a Container Delivery in Four Hours
39:56 • 1min
How to Optimize Your System for Stability and Predictability
41:24 • 2min