{"id":2745,"date":"2020-11-06T15:32:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T14:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:40:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:40:50","slug":"thin-tailed-vs-fat-tailed-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/thin-tailed-vs-fat-tailed-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Kanban System Produce Reliable Probabilistic Forecasts? Thin-Tailed vs Fat-Tailed Cycle Time Distributions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cf-14869-area-150045\"><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to product management, the most pressing question always seems to be \u201cWhen will this be done?\u201d. Probabilistic forecasting has been proven to be one of the most reliable methods to make future predictions while achieving maximum accuracy at a low cost. However, it doesn\u2019t come without its challenges.<\/p>\n<p>One of the prerequisites to making accurate probabilistic forecasts is maintaining a <a href=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/kanban-littles-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stable system<\/a> with low variability in the delivery times. Whether or not you have achieved that phenomenon is directly exposed by the shape of your cycle time probability distribution.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dig deeper into what your cycle time distribution can tell you, and identify the most common traps you should avoid.<\/p>\n<h2>Cycle Time Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to cycle time analysis, the <a href=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/cycle-time-histogram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cycle Time Histogram<\/a> is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. The chart shows the frequency distribution of your delivery times. The horizontal axis displays your cycle times and the vertical axis shows the number of work items with the same cycle time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5467 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution.jpg\" alt=\"Fat-tailed cycle time distribution\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-585x366.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the histogram above, we can see that this team has completed 29 items in 1 day, 11 items in 2 days, 3 items in 3 days, and so forth.<\/p>\n<p>By analyzing the frequency distribution of your cycle times, you\u2019ll be able to determine whether there is too much variability in your process. A wide spread indicates that your cycle time varies significantly and your workflow is inconsistent. The histogram above displays a fat-tailed distribution. Systems with fat-tailed distributions are unstable and unpredictable.<\/p>\n<h2>Reading the Cycle Time Histogram<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s dig further into the characteristics of the Cycle Time Histogram.<\/p>\n<h3>Cycle Time Averages<\/h3>\n<p>Using the histogram, you can read the mean, median and mode average cycle times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5468 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-with-averages.jpg\" alt=\"Fat-tailed cycle time distribution with averages\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-with-averages.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-with-averages-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-with-averages-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-with-averages-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-with-averages-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-with-averages-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-with-averages-585x366.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Mode<\/strong> is the easiest average to calculate \u2013 this is the number that appears most often. In this case, a cycle time of 1 day is the mode. Since that\u2019s the most commonly occurring cycle time, if you ask this team how much time they usually need to complete a task, the answer would be 1 day.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Median<\/strong> shows the middle number of a data set. For example, the median here is 8 days. This means that half of the tasks completed so far have taken LESS than 8 days to be finished. However, the other half have been finished in more than 8 days.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Mean<\/strong> is the average calculation that you are most likely to be familiar with. This involves adding up all of the values and dividing them by the number of instances in the data set. Here the mean is 16 days.<\/p>\n<p>If there is too much variability in your system, the mean, the median and the mode values will significantly differ from each other. In fat-tailed distributions, the mode is unlikely to move at all, the median will only be affected a little bit and the mean will move considerably to the right, as the tail continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Using the averages of your cycle time distribution to make future predictions is a fragile approach.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Firstly, the longer the tail of the distribution, the higher the difference between the averages. Furthermore, you need to perform additional analysis to verify the probability that comes with the mean and the mode averages. You may have a 30% or 50% or 80% chance of meeting that commitment. <strong>Even though it feels intuitive, would you commit to the most common delivery time (the mode) if it only comes with a 30% chance of meeting your commitment?<\/strong> Probably not.<\/p>\n<h3>Making Probabilistic Forecasts<\/h3>\n<p>The dotted vertical lines stretching across the graph are called percentile lines. We use percentiles to establish service level agreements and define the probability of meeting our commitments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles.jpg\" alt=\"Fat-tailed cycle time distribution averages percentiles\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-585x366.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/>Using the percentiles on your Cycle Time Histogram, you can perform a probabilistic forecast. Essentially you define a range of cycle times and the probability that comes with each of them.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what the probability forecast for this team would look like:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-distribution-probability-forecast.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2754\" src=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-distribution-probability-forecast.jpg\" alt=\"Fat-tailed distribution probability forecast\" width=\"1999\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-distribution-probability-forecast.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-distribution-probability-forecast-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-distribution-probability-forecast-1024x206.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-distribution-probability-forecast-768x155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-distribution-probability-forecast-1536x310.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-distribution-probability-forecast-585x118.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, what happens if a customer asks \u201cWhen will this be done\u201d? The answer will be \u201cthere is a 50\/50 chance of finishing it within 8 days\u201d. And if you want to give a truly confident answer, it should be \u201cwithin 86 days\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your commitment is about 100 times bigger than the typical time of 1 day and it is 10 times bigger than the 50th percentile, do you think your stakeholders will be happy with your time to market?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cf-14869-area-45492\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cf-14869-area-150047\"><\/div>\n<h2>Is Your Probability Forecast Reliable?<\/h2>\n<p>The accuracy of your forecast strongly depends on the shape of your distribution. In order to decide whether you can rely on your probability forecast, you should determine whether your distribution is thin-tailed or fat-tailed. To do that, simply divide your 98th percentile by your 50th percentile. If the result is greater than or equal to 5.6, this means that your frequency distribution is fat-tailed. If the result is less than 5.6 \u2013 it\u2019s a thin-tailed distribution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2755\" src=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution.png\" alt=\"Fat-tailed vs thin-tailed distribution\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution.png 1999w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-vs-thin-tailed-distribution-585x330.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further analysis is required to confirm a thin-tailed distribution. You also need to calculate the ratio between the 98th percentile and the mode. If the result is less than 16, it is a thin-tailed distribution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2756\" src=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution.png\" alt=\"Thin-tailed distribution\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution.png 1999w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-distribution-585x330.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Knowing which probability distribution you have in your Kanban system makes a vital difference in planning and risk management. It exposes the likelihood of meeting your customer\u2019s expectations and building a reputation as a trustworthy service provider.<\/p>\n<h2>Thin-Tailed or Fat-Tailed Distribution?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles.jpg\" alt=\"Fat-tailed cycle time distribution averages percentiles\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fat-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-585x366.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking back into our initial example, let\u2019s divide the 98th percentile by the 50th percentile. The result is 10.75. This is a fat-tailed distribution, and so it is unreliable and unpredictable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5470 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles.jpg\" alt=\"Thin-tailed cycle time distribution averages percentiles\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/getnave.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thin-tailed-cycle-time-distribution-averages-percentiles-585x366.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s analyze the cycle time histogram above. The different averages (the mode, the mean and the median) are very close to each other &#8211; 5 days, 6 days and 7 days respectively &#8211; and the tail runs to 24 days. So the ratio between the 98th percentile and the 50th percentile is 3.7. The 98th percentile divided by the most popular value (the mode) is 3.14. This is a thin-tailed distribution. This means that there is a low level of variability in the delivery workflow of this team and their system produces reliable probability forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>Probability forecasts provide the transparency that will help you increase your credibility. Nevertheless, the reliability of your prediction will always depend on the stability of your system. Transforming your fat-tailed distribution to a thin-tailed one is a real challenge but it\u2019s essential to meeting your customer\u2019s expectations. In order to improve your predictability, you need to manage the flow of work effectively.<\/p>\n<p>In our <a href=\"https:\/\/getnave.com\/sustainable-predictability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable Predictability digital course<\/a>, we go deeper into the work management practices that enable stable systems and predictable delivery of customer value. By stabilizing your system, you improve the efficiency and consistency of your workflows which ultimately results in higher customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cf-14869-area-150046\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-root__container\"><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kanban-Maturity-Model-Organizational-Reinvention\/dp\/1732821259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kanban Maturity Model, Coaches&#8217; Edition: A Map to Organizational Agility, Resilience, and Reinvention<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div style='text-align:left' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to product management, the most pressing question always seems to be \u201cWhen will this be done?\u201d. Probabilistic forecasting has been proven to be one of the most reliable methods to make future predictions while achieving maximum accuracy at a low cost. However, it doesn\u2019t come without its challenges. 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