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Little’s Law states . where L is average work in progress, throughput, and W cycle time. Adding agent concurrency can increase candidate arrival rate without increasing review service rate . When , the review queue grows and cycle time worsens.
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Little’s Law states . where L is average work in progress, throughput, and W cycle time. Adding agent concurrency can increase candidate arrival rate without increasing review service rate . When , the review queue grows and cycle time worsens.