What it is for: A stop doing list is a short, agreed list of activities a team will stop, reduce or hand over to free capacity. You leave with a short list of activities to stop, reduce or hand over, each with a reason, a consequence, a decision owner, protections and a review date, and a rough figure for the capacity released.
Who it helps: Teams asked to take on new work without spare capacity, and managers starting a planning cycle.
When to use it
When a team is asked to take on new work and has no spare capacity.
At the start of a planning cycle, before adding new priorities.
After a system or process change that may have made some manual work unnecessary.
How to use it
List the regular activities that take the team's time, one per note.
Estimate the monthly hours for each, roughly.
Ask who uses each result and what would happen if it stopped tomorrow.
Write the reason and likely consequence for each candidate, and who may decide.
Set a review in six to eight weeks and restore a lighter version if something was lost.
Tip: Start with reports and meetings. They are usually the easiest to change and the most common sources of hidden effort.
Credits and sources: Original Tiremesù worksheet and wording.
Full guide and film:https://www.tiremesu.com/guides/stop-doing-list
