Guide Pack

Guide Pack

Learn what Guide Pack is and how to apply it to optimise the flow of value through a process. This is your comprehensive resource for Guide Pack knowledge and practices. Guides is the home of the The Guide 2, adn the Guide 1. It is a free, community-driven reference for applying Guide Pack in knowledge work. The guides define the core practices, and metrics necessary to improve flow, optimise value delivery, and enhance team sustainability. These guides support scalable Guide Pack adoptions across diverse industries and complement other agile, lean, and flow-based approaches.

Guide 1

Choose Guide 1 if you’re new to the methodology or need a stable, minimal reference. It’s ideal for team members who want to start simple and build understanding.

At a Glance
Purpose:
Minimal, official reference
Ethos:
Focused, stable, canonical
Audience:
Team members wanting a clear baseline
Content:
Core practices, minimal elements
Use Case:
What are the core principles?
Update Model:
Periodic, curated
Guide 2

Choose Guide 2 if you’re working across approaches or want more context and flexibility. It’s well-suited to those with Lean, Agile, Scrum, or Product Management experience who want to adapt practices to their environment.

At a Glance
Purpose:
Minimal, official reference
Ethos:
Focused, stable, canonical
Audience:
Team members wanting a clear baseline
Content:
Core practices, minimal elements
Use Case:
What are the core principles?
Update Model:
Periodic, curated

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Guide Pack

Open Source & Community Driven

The Guide 1 is an open source project that thrives on community collaboration. Whether you want to suggest improvements, report issues, or contribute content, we welcome your participation. The Guide 2 is not open to contributions here, but is included here for reference. Together, we can make these resources even more valuable for the {} community worldwide and anyone wishing to improve the flow of value (potential and actual realized value).

Contributors

The contributors listed below are a collection of all contributors across all guides and versions.

Guide 1
Jane Smith Jane Smith Anonymous Author Anonymous Author Martin Hinshelwood Martin Hinshelwood
Guide 2
Jane Smith Jane Smith Martin Hinshelwood Martin Hinshelwood