Lean Software Development Principles Lean development can be summarized by seven principles, very close in concept to lean manufacturing principles: Eliminate waste Amplify learning Decide as late as possible Deliver as fast as possible Empower the team Build Quality in See the whole Eliminate waste Lean philosophy regards everything not adding value to the customer […]
Read MoreKanban is a visual process and project management tool first developed in Japan by Toyota. Kanban is a way to visualize your work and limit the amount of work in progress at any one time. KanBan is often seen as a central element of “Lean” manufacturing and is probably the most widely used type of […]
Read MoreToyota developed the Toyota production system (TPS). TPS borrowed ideas from ford but developed the just in time philosophy (JIT) pull concept to address the issues or high cost associated with fords large inventories. The Toyota production system in an integrated system, that comprises of its management philosophy and practices. Philosophy Base your management decisions […]
Read MoreWhat is Muda, Muri, Mura? One of the key ways in which “Agility” can be achieved is by reducing variations and addressing elements which reduces productivity. There are fundamentally 3 types of variations that can be distinguished Muda : Waste, Non-Value add activities, Idle time etc Muri : Overburdening of the system or impossible to […]
Read MoreWhat is DMAIC? The Lean-Six-Sigma projects follow the DMAIC methodology. DMAIC is an abbreviation for DEFINE, MEASURE, ANALYSE, IMPROVE and CONTROL. DMIAC is a data-driven improvement initiative used for improving, optimising and stabilizing business processes and products. Define Every Lean-Six-Sigma project starts with the Define phase. The purpose of the Define phase in DMAIC is […]
Read MoreWhy Lean-Six-Sigma go hand-in-hand? The Key principles of Lean are Value – Define what is of value to the customer Eliminate Waste – Identify the Value Stream and eliminate what is of no value to end customer Flow – Create a constant Flow Pull – Produce on demand and reduce backlogs or holdups Perfection – […]
Read MoreWhat is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a long term, forward thinking initiative designed to fundamentally improve the way of doing things so that quality improves and variations are reduced. Six Sigma is more sophisticated than applying simple problem solving tools. Six Sigma applies statistical tools to identify and remove causes of variation. A process […]
Read MoreShort Interval Management (SIM) Did you know that the concept of Daily Stand-up meeting was there long back in the manufacturing world much before we IT guys were even born?? It was called Short Interval Management (SIM) and has Japanese roots. Short Interval Management is a shop floor exercise that engages team members to assess […]
Read MoreKaizen Kaizen is a lean management technique and has Japanese roots. Kaizen stands for “To disassemble and put together again in a better way”. Kaizen focuses on “Better 80% right today than 100% right tomorrow” Characteristics of Kaizen Focus on “Small Improvements” Teamwork and empowerment Participation is voluntary but with full commitment Solve the problems at […]
Read MorePDCA circle Many small improvement projects, like Kaizen events and other level-ll initiatives, follow the Lean and Agile process improvement cycle – PDCA approach or Deming’s cycle. The PDCA abbreviation stands for plan-do-check-act and is also known as the Deming or Shewart circle. We will briefly review each of the four steps: Plan Within the […]
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