| Metric | Target | |--------|--------| | Features completed this week | 10–15 | | Features pending inspection | < 3 | | Average feature cycle time | ≤ 2 days | | Inspection pass rate | ≥ 80% first time |

In Scrum, a blocked story rots in the backlog. In FDD, you have a "Design Spike." Because Process #4 (Design by Feature) happens immediately before Process #5, you discover blocks immediately. The solution:

Create the technical design for a small batch of features. A Feature Team (usually 3–6 people) takes a batch of features.