I was wondering about touring a TPS plant, partly just for the sake of seeing neat stuff get made, but also to see some physical aspects of TPS "in action". I...
I know of a company in the Bay area that called up and asked NUMI for a tour for its management team. They arranged a tour and the entire management team went...
The first draft of Chapter 7 has been posted at http://www.poppendieck.com/lsd.htm. Any ideas on the best name for the book? The current working title is: ...
... Thanks, I look forward to reading it. Tiny bit disappointed, I was hoping for more - but then one should always keep the audience hungry! :) Actually, I've...
... <<Marketing hat firmly put in place>> Lean Software Development Explained (but then again, you know I like explained in a title ;) ) Alan Shalloway, CEO,...
Mary and all, First, thanks for sharing this with us, it's really fascinating stuff ! I look forward reading this last chapter. As for the working title, it...
... I like "Lean Software Development Field Guide" but would want a catch subtitle, something like "Survival of the fastest" -- Brad Appleton <brad {AT}...
And then there's: Lean Software Development: Iteration 2 Pete ... From: leandevelopment@yahoogroups.com [mailto:leandevelopment@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Mary: We at Net Objectives are in the process of preparing a wall-poster that shows the relationship between Lean, Scrum, Agile Analysis, Design Patterns,...
Yes, I hear you, but I'm not going to change the 7 I have. It is all in what they mean anyway.. You, however, can do whatever you want, because I am not...
Mary: Thanks. The reason I like the mapping is that people can sometimes see one end but not the other. Lean, for example, implies iterative, incremental,...
An interesting book that I have just read is: Driving Good Profits and True Growth. It's about the Net Promoter Score. Fred Reichheld claims that there are...
Re Mary's comments - An interesting book that I have just read is: Driving Good Profits and True Growth. It's about the Net Promoter Score. Fred Reichheld...
... Totally; that is one of my favorite beefs on the agile usability mailing list. I call it "ripping people off using the excuse you are preventing them from...
Hi, Mary. Some comments on chapter 1, version 1.2 ... 1. As said previously by a member of the group, I don't agree on the "Non-Stock Production" part, when it...
... I'm with you. It's a great metric ... now ... what to do? ;-> Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is...
How about "Software Development for the Lean Enterprise", with proper note to Mr. Kennedy. _____ Any ideas on the best name for the book? The current working...
Carlos, Thanks for your comments - I promise to take them into account when I do the second draft of the book. I choose to do one pass through before making ...
... I think the use of these ideas is in giving people ideas to create their own understanding. i.e. emphasis the learning process, planning over plans. So,...
Mary, I guess final chapters are a lot like first chapters. They need to cover a lot of points and pull things together. This chapter definitely takes a high...
Hi Allan, Thanks very much for your comments. I may decide to remove the part on productivity, but for now I'm trying to figure out where we diverge in...
... Plus those who were experienced could demand more money, therefore their productivity per dollar spent was lower. ... Yes I see your point. I think this...
Hi Mary! I finally was able to get a stable (and friendlier :) URL, http://www.cmwiki.com/AgileSCMArticles Thanks for your patience! ... -- Brad Appleton <brad...
(we apologize if you receive multiple copies of this message) Agile Open - www.agileopen.net 27 and 28 April 2006 Elewijt Center, Mechelen, Belgium Hi, We wish...
For those of us in northern climates, ringing in the New Year in Hawaii sounds like a good idea. If you're interested, consider submitting a paper to the Lean...