Align
We confirm which squad or product line is in scope, which decisions the sponsor needs to make, and what access we need to tickets and calendars. Out-of-scope items are written down so the engagement cannot quietly expand.
Custom engagement guide
The assessment method
A plain account of how we study task flow and developer productivity measures inside your existing rituals—without installing a new board on day one.
Observe
We attend standups, planning, and review rituals as guests. We do not facilitate your ceremonies. Notes focus on handoffs, wait reasons, and where items stall between ready-for-review and merge.
Interview
Short conversations with engineers, leads, designers, and release owners. Themes are aggregated. Individual quotes are never attributed in the report without permission.
Map
We draft a flow map with stage durations and queue annotations, then check it with people who live inside the work so idle time is not mislabeled as deep focus.
Decide
A half-day findings workshop ranks friction points and produces a 90-day plan your leads can staff. Optional coaching can follow; the assessment itself ends with the written report.
What you prepare
- A named sponsor with authority to open calendars
- Read-only tracker access for the period under review
- A half-day slot in week two or three for findings
- Clarity on whether individual performance review is explicitly out of scope