This document discusses principles and techniques for creating a lean house or organization, including:
- Focusing on leadership, value, respect for people, flow, and continuous improvement (kaizen).
- Ensuring purpose and priorities are clear, respecting people, removing barriers, and defining value.
- Visualizing and improving the flow of value through the whole system smoothly.
- Using techniques like limiting work-in-progress, addressing unplanned work, giving and incorporating feedback through lean coffee, creating a safe culture, and continuously improving.
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Business value? Customer value? Employee value?
(These may not all be the same)
How is VALUE defined & communicated?
Is Purpose & Priority crystal
clear?
How do people know what to
work on to provide the most
value for the company?
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Some Visibility is a good start1
But…
work items not
broken down
small enough
can get stale
and prevent
Flow.
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A Focus on individuals & siloed teams2
Individually named
swim lanes may make
it easier to see who is
working on what.
But… if the goal is to
see value flow thru the
whole system quickly,
consider how people
might not collaborate
when using this kind of
visual.
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WIP Limits, if they exist, aren’t adhered to3
Visualizing
WIP limits is a
great start.
But… ignoring
them puts you
at a
disadvantage.
A true pull
system
increases
Flow & Value.
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Not Much Continuous Improvement4
Fast
feedback
reduces
risk
Abandoned feedback
rarely converts to an
improvement
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If you find yourself in the Shallows,
don’t fret. Here’s what to do:
Ø Think like a System
Ø Focus on the Flow of Value
Ø Kaizen to Continuously
Improve
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Ensure Metrics Foster the Right Stuff1Think like a system, not a siloed team
Value is delivered
after work flows
across the whole
system.
We need many hands
across many teams to
get the job done.
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Limit WIP to Find Problems3
Remove barriers of
too much WIP,
so people can deliver
some value before
starting something
new.
Partially completed work
results in unmet value.
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Make Feedback a Habit with Lean Coffee1
To reduce J-curve resistance, the hearts and minds of
people must be open to change.
Casual, in-person conversations with people of opposing
viewpoints is one of the easiest paths to change.
Nothing accomplishes this better than a personal
relationship generated by frequent face-to-face
conversations in a safe, calm and respectful setting such
as Lean Coffee.
http://leancoffee.org/
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31254674-how-to-have-great-meetings
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Remove Fear – Create a Safe Culture2
Like the captain of a
ship, leadership should
provide a safe
environment for the
crew.
Don’t let teams dive for
treasure without proper
support.
29. TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:
Ø A copy of this presentation
Ø A copy of the LeanKit Lean Business report
Ø A Kanban roadmap e-book to help you dive into the
deep
Just pick up your phone and send an email to:
dominica@leankit.com
Subject: FLOW