The first question I would ask is: Why are the user story cycle time through the iteration is not under control? Why are some stories getting stalled and...
Hi everyone, just sharing a current puzzle I have: What's the point in tackling (or trying to) Wastes in Software Development if the process is not under...
Hi Mary If you apply TOC to loosely coupled chains such as vendor-customer relationship chains very interesting and valid reasons for this reluctance appears. ...
Hello Agustin, I observe that when people do not want frequent updates, there is usually a good reason, and it might be useful to discover what it is – not a...
Hi Mary, While I agree with this completely and I also believe that clients and teams should be coached towards a frequent release model, I have come across ...
Hello Agustin, Managing by measuring deviation from commitments is a classic governance mechanism. I find that a company cannot simply abandon its governance ...
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Hello Mary, I agree with you that the real solution is to deliver short increments of value regularly, applying engineering to decoupling the system and focus...
Hello Agustin, I listened to an audio tape by Goldratt (Beyond the Goal), and in this tape he explained quite clearly that he considers the critical problem...
What: New England Agile Bazaar December meeting Topic: Five Pillars of Agile Coaching, with Mike Hill When: Thursday Dec 3, 6 - 9pm Where: Constant Contact...
Hi Siva, I made a mistake in calling this a Checklist, and you and Andre rightly pointed out that it is a bit intimidating. However, as Dave said, if i use...
Hi Chak That is a good list. My suggestion is to organize them to logical groups, some on design, some on risk management, some on architecture and so on. Then...
In sunny Chicago, we will hold the next Leading Lean Software Development course. This is a new 2-day course / workshop led by Mary & Tom Poppendieck based on...
Thanks Dave. Yes, i could call it an assessment list or template. It is just to know the current state so that the team can then plan their future processes...
Hi Chak - Your example seems like more of a template for overall assessment than a checklist in the Toyota Product Development System sense. I think of a...
If the team, which has already completed one SDLC life cycle of their product for a local customer, shows more interest in 'process', i wanted them to fill in...
It's actually a check list of 30 items (not 300), but it's still pretty intimidating. I'd be afraid it could paralyze development, or scare people into adding...
Hi, Let me introduce myself as a Software consultant , mainly in Microsoft.NET platform, in Bangalore, India. I was recently asked to guide the software team...
... I've "done agile" in the public sector, and have yet to come across a scenario where people had such narrow job descriptions. I have seen situations where...
Hi Robin, One of my worries was about a collocated team. As stupid as it may sounds, some people can have a cubicle next to a window because they have been...
Hi, A medical unionized environment. Doctors are sensitive to cutbacks in their pockets so they will lead/push for overall trimming. Doctors are also going...
Given that Lean has been applied in the most unionized business of all, automobile manufacturing, I think it is possible. In Ohno's book on TPS he mentions the...
Hi all, I was wondering if any of you guys had any insightful readings in regards to implementing Lean/Agile in an unionized environement. I am based in the...
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Hi, I would agree to not creating branches as much as possible. In my experience usually leads to non value added activities. I think one factor to consider...
... Andre, Can you think of ways to reduce that overhead? When I've used this strategy, I've generally found ways to minimize the places that require a...
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