The metrics for Essential Flow are four dates for each work-stream (project).
Each work-stream that has multiple steps performed by multiple people can be divided into three parts.
Part one is the work that is done before the work-stream enters the Constraint.
Part two is the work that is done by the Constraint.
Part three is the work that is done after the work-stream has exited the Constraint.
These three parts generate the essential dates.
The date the work-stream starts.
The date the work-stream enters the constraint.
The date the work-stream leaves the constraint.
The date the work-stream is completed.
Just these four dates allow Essential Flow to do the calculations for staggering the start dates of work-streams, They also allow Essential Flow to generate signals about the work-stream when it requires additional attention.
The work-stream signals are simple.
A work-stream has started before it was scheduled.
A work-stream has finished later than it was scheduled.
Questions
Does your organization have a mechanism now to stagger the start dates of work (projects)?
How does your organization measure the progress of work now ?
What sort of signals or reports do you get now when a work-item or project is in trouble and needs attention?