Cognitive Load Assessment

Purpose and scope

Provide a repeatable assessment and actions to reduce overload.

Outcomes

• Reduced burnout and onboarding time.
• Clear scope and fewer dependencies.
• Platform roadmap informed by pain points.

Signals of trouble

• Teams report chronic context switching.
• “Bus factor” is low on critical systems.
• Long time-to-first-PR for new hires.

Remediation steps

1. Run the assessment quarterly; share results and actions.
2. Trim responsibilities or split services.
3. Add golden paths or enabling support where needed.

Checklists and assets

• playbooks/cognitive-load-assessment/checklist.md cadence.

References

• Survey forms; baseline onboarding metrics.