I'm trying to put together a value stream map for a software implementation project. Does anyone have any examples of one that I can use as a template? TIA, ...
Sam, We have some examples of software value stream maps in our latest book and use an additional one in classes, but this last one needs an explanation that...
Mary, Thanks for the tip. I know the appropriate thing to do is buy the book (which I did), but is there anyway to post an image of the map(s) that are in the...
Hi Sam, If you are working with a team, I would suggest doing this exercise together. For each iteration you want to write down all the steps in the sequence...
Robin, Thanks for your insights. I'm in the "a picture is worth a thousand words" camp. Before my team goes through this process, we would love to see what a...
Sam, I'm on vacation at the moment, so it's kind of challenging to post the maps right now, but when I get back to my office in a couple of weeks I will post ...
Sam, Having gone through this exercise with many teams, I haven't seen the same or similar value stream twice. The initial value streams might bear some...
How are we, the Agile community, managing the changes that are neccessary in an organization to successfully adopt Agile? A recent thread on whether or not we...
Hi Robin, My thoughts and experiences exactly. Turning Agile is very threatening to job titles like project managers. If we are proposing a solution that...
Why should you cut the project manager out of the equation? I believe lean is asking for such role to develop a complimentary set of skills to apply the Lean...
Hi Luis, I agree with your point that we still need project management skills, but you missed the point of my post (ie I didn't articulate it very clearly.) I...
Spot on Robin. Too many attempted Agile adoptions take a myoptic perspective by focusing on the IT delivery team. The speed and rhythm of a hyper-productive...
... <robin.dymond@> wrote: I believe you two are dead on. I thought I'd recommend (again) a great book that helps you deal with the emotional aspects of ...
As a PM, I can say that my job will be impacted,but not eliminated. Many of the tasks that are redundant and time consuming will be replaced by having the team...
Hi all: As more and more companies are adopting Scrum, many are concerned about the issues of Scaling Scrum. While Scrum-of-Scrums is useful for coordinating...
Recently Business 2.0 ranked Agile Software Development as number 18 on the list of 'The 50 Who Matter Now.' The question is, how do we as leaders, lead Agile...
Hi all, A San Antonio agile group (affiliated with Agile Alliance and APLN) is starting. We are having an organizational meeting Wed night at 7pm. Contact me...
Hello Mary, Did you get a chance to post examples of value stream map somewhere online? I am very interested to see these examples like many other readers of...
Hello Yuri, Just got back to my office. I hope to get to this shortly, but want to think about it and I have a ton of catch-up work to do first. Cheers! Mary...
Hi, At one of two different times at Agile 2007 I hope you will join a group of us to discuss Business Value: What is it? and What do we do about it?. Here...
I'm looking for some help on what venue (conference, periodical, street corner, etc.) would be right for something I'd like to put forth (or to be told, "we've...
Yes, it'll be available later this week. Alan Shalloway, CEO, Sr. Consultant Net Objectives, Gold Level Sponsor of Agile 2007. 425-269-8991 Integrating people,...
... Have I ever! Can you say corporate IT? ... Not by the folks that make the rules ( read own the budgets ), IMO. ... I'd like to hear what you have to say....
Mark, ? Over 5 years I was involved at ThoughtWorks with agile software delivery engagements inside?Fortune 100 companies and also?building internal Agile...
Mark, I would love to hear more about what you have learned and so I hope you find some ways to share your insights. Here is a place to look for listings of...
[snip] ... What I'm about to say is based on my experience developing software in large IT shops and may not be apply to other areas. In my experience a kind...
Here's a start (from Toyota's web site): The Toyota Way of doing business centers on respect for people and continuous improvement. And to maintain this...
I favor an exchange student program. It's the best way to learn another culture. Have developers spend time supporting their systems. Or have them spend a...
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