Development Flow Optimization Ship Faster, Ship Better

Your best engineers are stuck in meetings. Features take forever to ship. Quality issues keep slipping through. Let's fix your development flow.

Is Your Development Flow Broken?

These symptoms indicate systemic flow problems

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Everything Takes Forever

Simple features take weeks. Complex ones take months. Nobody knows why.

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Constant Context Switching

Engineers juggle multiple projects. Nothing gets their full attention.

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Work Gets Stuck

Pull requests sit for days. Deploys are painful. Testing is a bottleneck.

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Fire Fighting Mode

Always reacting to urgent issues. Never time for proactive improvements.

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No Visibility

Can't predict delivery dates. Don't know where work gets stuck.

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Team Frustration

Engineers feel unproductive. Business feels engineering is slow.

The Real Cost

Slow delivery isn't just frustrating - it's expensive. You're paying senior engineers to wait for code reviews, sit in unnecessary meetings, and fight with broken tools.

My Development Flow Optimization Process

A systematic approach to finding and fixing flow problems

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Value Stream Mapping

I trace work from idea to production, identifying every step, handoff, and wait time.

  • Map your entire development process
  • Measure actual cycle times
  • Identify bottlenecks and waste
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Flow Analysis

I analyze where work gets stuck and why, using data not opinions.

  • Quantify wait times and delays
  • Analyze work item flow patterns
  • Identify systemic constraints
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Optimization Design

I design specific improvements to eliminate bottlenecks and accelerate flow.

  • Process improvements
  • Tool and automation recommendations
  • Team structure adjustments
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Implementation Roadmap

I create a practical plan to implement improvements without disrupting delivery.

  • Prioritized improvement backlog
  • Quick wins for immediate impact
  • Long-term transformation plan

What You Get

Concrete deliverables you can act on immediately

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Value Stream Map

Visual map of your entire development process with cycle times, wait times, and efficiency metrics for each step.

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Flow Metrics Dashboard

Engineering Performance metrics setup with cycle time, deployment frequency, MTTR, and change failure rate tracking.

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Bottleneck Analysis

Detailed analysis of your top 5 bottlenecks with root causes and specific recommendations to address each.

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Process Improvement Plan

Step-by-step plan to optimize your development process, including new workflows and practices.

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Tool Recommendations

Specific tools and automations to eliminate manual work and accelerate your pipeline.

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Implementation Roadmap

Phased approach to implementing improvements with expected impact and effort for each change.

Expected Results

What my clients typically achieve

50-70%

Reduction in Cycle Time

Features ship in days, not weeks

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More Deployments

Ship multiple times per day safely

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Less Time in Meetings

Engineers focus on building

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Faster PR Reviews

Code reviews in hours, not days

Real Client Example

"Our deployment frequency went from weekly to 15+ times per day. Feature cycle time dropped from 3 weeks to 3 days. The value stream mapping revealed bottlenecks we never would have found ourselves."
β€” VP Engineering, Series C SaaS Company

Investment & Timeline

$20,000 - $35,000
Fixed Price Project

Timeline: 3-4 weeks

  • Week 1: Value stream mapping and data collection
  • Week 2: Analysis and bottleneck identification
  • Week 3: Solution design and planning
  • Week 4: Roadmap creation and presentation

Pricing Factors

Final price depends on:

  • Team size (10-50 vs 50+ engineers)
  • Process complexity
  • Number of systems/tools involved
  • Depth of analysis required

ROI Calculation

If you have 20 engineers at $150K each, and I improve their productivity by just 20%, that's $600K in annual value. My optimization pays for itself in weeks.

My Guarantee

I'll identify at least 5 concrete improvements that can reduce your cycle time by 30% or more.

Optional Add-ons

Enhance your optimization with additional analysis

Team Topology Analysis

+$5,000

Analyze how your team structure impacts flow and recommend organizational improvements.

Developer Experience Audit

+$7,500

Deep dive into developer tools, environments, and friction points that slow down development.

CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

+$10,000

Detailed analysis and optimization of your build and deployment pipeline for maximum speed.

Common Questions

How is this different from Agile consulting?

I focus on actual flow of work through your system, not ceremonies or frameworks. I use data and systems thinking, not process dogma.

Do you implement the improvements?

This engagement provides the analysis and roadmap. Many clients then engage me for ongoing advisory support to help with implementation.

What if we're not using Engineering Performance metrics yet?

No problem. I'll help you set up basic flow metrics as part of the engagement.

How much team time is required?

Typically 2-3 hours per week from key team members, plus a kickoff and final presentation.

Ready to Fix Your Development Flow?

Stop accepting slow delivery as normal. Let's find and fix the bottlenecks that are holding your team back.