Lead Time
/liːd taɪm/
Definition
The total time from a customer request being raised to it being delivered; includes queue time plus cycle time.
Example in context
"Our lead time is 3 weeks but cycle time is 4 days — most time is spent waiting in the backlog."
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Practice this term
Master Lead Time in context by working through exercises in the Agile & Scrum module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.