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Flow Metrics

The set of SAFe metrics measuring flow: velocity, predictability, time, load, efficiency, distribution.

Introduced in SAFe 5.0+. Six flow metrics collectively diagnose flow health at team, ART, or Solution level.

Across the Frameworks

Scrum
Informal

Used colloquially, not framework-defined.

SAFe
Native

Defined by this framework.

LeSS
Informal

Used colloquially, not framework-defined.

Nexus
Informal

Used colloquially, not framework-defined.

Related Terms

Cycle TimeThroughputPredictability Measure
Present in Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Nexus.