bvssh-check

name	bvssh-check
description	Use to evaluate whether current work aligns with Better Value Sooner Safer Happier. Run at diamond completion and periodically.

BVSSH Check Skill

Evaluate alignment with Better Value Sooner Safer Happier.

Workflow

For each dimension, assess current state:

Better

• Quality improving or stable (not degrading)?
• Technical debt under control (not growing unchecked)?
• User satisfaction metrics stable or improving?
• Defect rate stable or declining?
• Evidence: [cite specific metrics or observations]

Value

• Delivering measurable user or business outcomes?
• Outcome metrics moving (not just output metrics)?
• Work aligned with strategic priorities?
• Not shipping features nobody uses?
• Evidence: [cite specific metrics or observations]

Sooner

• Lead time stable or decreasing?
• Batch sizes small?
• WIP limits respected?
• Handoffs minimized?
• No unnecessary waiting or queuing?
• Evidence: [cite specific metrics or observations]

Safer

• Security posture maintained or improved?
• Compliance requirements met?
• Risk being actively managed (not ignored)?
• Rollback capability tested?
• No new single points of failure?
• Evidence: [cite specific metrics or observations]

Happier

• Team working at sustainable pace?
• No signs of burnout?
• Team has autonomy and purpose?
• Users expressing satisfaction?
• Learning happening continuously?
• Evidence: [cite specific metrics or observations]

Output

## BVSSH Assessment
Date: [date]
Diamond: [ID if applicable]

| Dimension | Status | Trend | Key Evidence |
|-----------|--------|-------|-------------|
| Better | Green/Amber/Red | Improving/Stable/Declining | ... |
| Value | Green/Amber/Red | Improving/Stable/Declining | ... |
| Sooner | Green/Amber/Red | Improving/Stable/Declining | ... |
| Safer | Green/Amber/Red | Improving/Stable/Declining | ... |
| Happier | Green/Amber/Red | Improving/Stable/Declining | ... |

Overall: [summary and recommended actions]

Theory Citations

• Smart: Sooner Safer Happier (BVSSH framework)
• Forsgren: Accelerate (metrics alignment)