This document discusses how to continuously improve (Kaizen) work processes through eliminating waste. It recommends focusing Kaizen efforts on eliminating Muri (overburden), which leads to Mura (unevenness) and Muda (waste). Some suggested Kaizen activities include code reviews, pair programming, retrospectives, checklists, and standardizations. However, these improvements must be sustainable and scalable to much higher levels to qualify as true Kaizen. The document also outlines categories for Kaizen - Eliminate, Combine, Replace, Simplify - and emphasizes that simplicity is essential to maximizing the amount of work not done. Overall, the key message is that teams should aim to eliminate Muri, Mura, and

1. A
Tip
to
Help
Your
KAIZEN
改善
From
8/14
15:00
@
Gulf
Agile
2012
@haradakiro

2. What
KAIZEN
are
you
doing?
-­‐ Code
Reviews?
-­‐ Pair-­‐Programming?
-­‐ RetrospecQves?
-­‐ Release
Checklists?
-­‐ Bug
Tracking
Systems?
-­‐ StandardizaQons?

3. Are
they
Sustainable?
• Many
Say
“Yes,
of
course”
Then
I
will
ask
another
quesQon.

4. Can
you
do
your
KAIZEN
• 10
Qmes
more?
• 100
Qmes
more?
• 100,000
Qmes
more?

5. In
case
if
you
answer
‘NO’
• You
are
not
doing
KAIZEN
/
改善

6. ConQnuous
Improvement
• You
need
to
be
able
to
do
KAIZEN
conQnuously.

7. KAIZEN
is
about
reducing
inputs
• Reduce
Inputs
– While
keeping
• Same
output
• Same
or
Be_er
Quality
Do
less
work/acQvity
Use
less
resource
to
deliver
same
results!

8. Where
Muda
come
from
• ムリ
Muri
Overload
/
Overburden
↓
• ムラ
Mura
Unevenness
↓
• ムダ
Muda
Waste
You
need
to
eliminate
Muri
first
with
KAIZEN
to
eliminate
Muda.

9. KAIZEN
Categories
-­‐
ECRS
• E
Eliminate
• C
Combine
• R
Replace
• S
Simplify

10. Do
you
remember
an
Agile
Principle?

11. Simplicity
is
EssenQal
The
art
of
maximizing
the
amount
of
work
not
done

12. Do
KAIZEN
All
The
Time
• Eliminate
Muri
• Eliminate
Mura
• Eliminate
Muda
And
make
your
-­‐ Team
-­‐ Process
-­‐ Product
-­‐ Company
improve
conQnuously
Thank
you.