Attached is the Planview Flow Methodology Scrum Master & Product Owner Quick Start Checklist provides a quick and practical way to jumpstart improving flow through simple steps that take less than 5 minutes. By focusing on daily actions like unblocking stalled work, monitoring aging tasks, and prioritizing effectively, teams can see immediate benefits. Even if you only do one thing, such as leveraging the Flow Optimizer to stabilize Flow Time, you can make a measurable impact.
While there are many additional strategies to explore, these foundational actions lay the groundwork for meaningful improvement. One particularly impactful practice is using headcount timeline events and timeline events to provide critical context—both within your product team and to stakeholders evaluating flow at the portfolio level.
Key Benefits
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Quick Wins:
- Immediate improvements from small, daily actions that stabilize and optimize Flow Time.
- Even one action—like unblocking value in stalled work—can deliver significant benefits.
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Broader Impact:
- Using timeline events ensures greater transparency and context for your team’s work.
- Stakeholders gain valuable insights at the portfolio level, enabling better alignment and decision-making.
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Sustainable Improvements:
- Establishes a foundation for more advanced flow optimization strategies over time.
By investing just a few minutes each day, you can start driving measurable improvements that benefit your employees, customers, and the business while fostering greater transparency and alignment across the portfolio.
I’d love to hear your feedback on this approach, or learn about the tools and strategies you use to achieve similar improvements!
The link to the related Planview Flow Methodology library is here, where you can also see further related guidance!