Rethinking Capacity Planning
Explores how effective capacity planning shifts focus from individual hours to system-level flow, using Lean and Agile principles to improve …
A strategy focused on maximising value while minimising waste, originating from the Toyota Production System.
Lean is a strategic approach that centres on maximising value while minimising waste, rooted in the principles of the Toyota Production System. It emphasises the importance of delivering customer value through efficient processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and respect for people. By systematically identifying and eliminating non-value-adding activities, Lean enables teams to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and respond swiftly to changing market demands.
This methodology is not merely a set of tools but a mindset that encourages organisations to focus on long-term sustainability and systemic change. Lean practices, such as value stream mapping and flow efficiency, help teams visualise their processes, identify bottlenecks, and optimise resource allocation. This results in predictable delivery of high-quality products and services, ultimately leading to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Lean’s emphasis on empirical decision-making and iterative learning aligns closely with Agile and DevOps principles, creating a synergistic environment where teams can innovate rapidly while maintaining a focus on value delivery. By fostering a culture of experimentation and feedback, Lean empowers organisations to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving landscape, ensuring that they remain competitive and relevant in their respective markets.
Explores how effective capacity planning shifts focus from individual hours to system-level flow, using Lean and Agile principles to improve …
Minimising waste while maximising learning in product creation.
Minimising waste and maximising value through iterative learning and continuous improvement.
Visualising workflows to identify inefficiencies and optimise value delivery.
Optimising the throughput of work across the value stream to improve speed and reduce bottlenecks.
Measuring individual cycle time in Kanban misleads teams, hides real bottlenecks, and harms flow. Focus on system-wide metrics like PCE, WIP, and …
Learn how Kanban boosts transparency in software engineering, helping teams visualise workflows, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous …
Comprehensive reference outlining Kanban principles, practices, and metrics for optimising workflow, value delivery, and continuous improvement in …
Explores how lean product development improves decision-making, reduces risk, and increases value by focusing on customer needs and efficient product …
Measuring the time from work initiation to customer delivery, helping teams monitor workflow efficiency and improve value delivery.
Excessive handoffs in software development create delays, reduce quality, and harm team morale. Learn how eliminating handoffs boosts agility, flow, …
Kanban focuses on improving workflow by removing bottlenecks and constraints, reducing work in progress, and increasing process efficiency—not by …
Measuring individual cycle time overlooks team performance and system bottlenecks. Focus on lead time, throughput, and process efficiency to improve …
Multitasking reduces team productivity. Learn how focusing on finishing tasks, limiting work in progress, and value-based prioritisation boosts …
Explores how effective product ownership and lean delivery drive alignment, collaboration, adaptability, and continuous improvement in modern product …
Applying Lean principles to rapidly test and validate business ideas with minimal risk.
Strategies for iterative and continuous value delivery to customers.
Coordinate multiple teams to deliver complex products while preserving agility. Focus on alignment, flow, and value delivery across the enterprise …
Learn how using key metrics and visual tools like Kanban boards drives continuous workflow improvement, transparency, and informed decision-making in …
Explains why empowering teams to adapt their processes boosts agility, reduces waste, and fosters innovation, using real-world examples and practical …
Explains how resource efficiency focuses on maximising individual output, while flow efficiency optimises the entire workflow for better value …
Explores how to maintain a lean, transparent product backlog that balances current needs with future readiness, enabling teams to adapt and maximise …
Explores how Taylorism shaped modern management, leading to rigid hierarchies, bureaucracy, and dehumanising work practices that persist beyond …
A strategic approach to improving the flow of value through an organisation, optimising efficiency, reducing waste, and aligning work with customer …
Throughput is a delivery metric used to inspect how much work is completed per unit of time, enabling analysis of flow efficiency and system …
Continuous Improvement is the ongoing practice of relentless reflection and adaptation, driven by empirical evidence, aimed at consistently enhancing …
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