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HOW TO: How to Limit WIP #3–Reducing Interruptions
Four hours ago, I walked up to a big pad of paper and started mind mapping all the types of interruptions we might face while trying to get our work done. While I was working, Tonianne, who was on Skype, … Continue reading
The Estimate Refinery–Element #5 of the Kanban
In our book Why Plans Fail, we discuss something called the Planning Fallacy and, as is pretty apparent by its name, how it mucks with our ability to plan. It turns out that we’re quite unskilled at planning. As a … Continue reading
A Leading Indicator–Element #4 of the Kanban
It seems we’re addicted to metrics. People believe that if you measure something over time, you’ll see patterns in the data and act on them. The problem is that most metrics are lagging indicators. These are metrics that can tell … Continue reading
The Language of Metrics: Lean Muppets Series Post 4
It’s like a really heavy iPhone. Silly aliens! In business, we mistake inanimate objects for our customers, our employees, our teams, and everyone else. Our inanimate objects are metrics. Just like the telephone, they are things we make to convey … Continue reading
The Cumulative Flow Diagram – Metrics in Personal Kanban
This post discusses the most powerful – but perhaps most intimidating – technique. In upcoming posts we’ll look as some less intense methods, so don’t let this post scare you. In kanban for software design, a “cumulative flow diagram” is … Continue reading
Making Waste Explicit
Noticing waste serves no purpose. Understanding it does. Whether we seek to manage waste or attempt to eliminate it entirely, we need to know how much of it exists and what form it takes – what’s its volume, its shape, its … Continue reading
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