Tag Archives: value stream

You’re In My System: Lean Muppets Post 5

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jim Benson

Gonk and Geefle Build a Collaborative System This one might seem a little blatant, but Geefle and Gonk are doing more than simply dividing labor – they are systems thinking in action. Initially, the system is every Snooian for himself. … Continue reading →

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Mozart’s Record Store: Personal Kanban Anti-Pattern 2: Only One Value Stream

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jim Benson

  I will not be accused of burying the lead here and say right up front: Your Value Stream Is Wrong And it always will be. This is a good thing, as we work from day to day the steps … Continue reading →

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Complex Lives Pt 1: Jessica’s Future In Progress

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Jim Benson

Ready –> Doing –> Done Life presents us with opportunities, and so we’ve no choice but to take on concurrent projects. Unfortunately they don’t always conform to that simple Ready –> Doing –> Done value stream. Last month I was … Continue reading →

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When Good Tasks Go Bad

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jim Benson

Yesterday we were introduced to Richard, who is juggling the demands of several clients trying to keep each of them happy. His largest project entails working alone on a client’s mission-critical legacy system. So in the last blog post we … Continue reading →

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