Many teams make their work visible on a physical or electronic board, such the movement (flow) of work items toward done is apparent. On Kanban Boards, each work item is represented by a token, such as a Post-it-Note (on a physical board), or a rectangular digital object (in electronic tools), providing metadata about the work...Read More
In some organizational contexts, there are activities that seek to continuously improve multiple organizational functions and involve many employees, from the executive level to the level of individual contributors. As such, Kaizen applies to processes, such as purchasing and logistics, that cross organizational boundaries into areas such as the supply chain. The foundational level of...Read More
In many organizations there are handwritten, drawn, printed or electronic representations or displays which are placed in a visible location, so that all team members and stakeholders can see the latest information at a glance. Also known as Big Visible Charts, information radiators can show things such as counts of automated tests, team throughput, cycle...Read More
In software development, many things can surface which slow the delivery of value to customers. Agile teams make a point of surfacing impediments, aka blockers, as soon as they occur, and at every available opportunity until they have been addressed. On Scrum teams, Daily Scrums and Sprint Retrospectives are examples of meetings where impediments are...Read More
In software development, there is a cost associated with delaying value by not moving forward with a batch of work items, that is, choosing not to complete one set of work in favor of something else. Holding cost is a term that can also refer to the act of delaying feedback associated with a feature,...Read More
A powerful metaphor for an organization is to make a pictorial representation of their approach to the creation and management products, by beginning in the center with why, moving outward to what, and finally how. The Golden Circle concept was first described by Simon Sinek in his book Start With Why, and is helpful with...Read More
