Jean, The Cycle Time, the cadence that the overall process releases product - in this case flights full of passengers, hasn't changed. The same number of...
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Jean Tabaka
jeantabaka
Jan 1, 2010 4:55 pm
Thanks Dennis. I am thinking about this in a similar way. And yet, looking at the fact, as you point out, that cycle time and the overall cadence for the...
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Dennis
dennisstevens
Jan 1, 2010 5:27 pm
Got it. Thanks for clarifying. I see where you are coming from and you are right - the increased security will increase lead time. The airport would benefit...
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Dale Emery
dalehemery
Jan 1, 2010 10:24 pm
Hi Dennis, Since we have a fixed cycle time (departure schedule) the airlines can't get ... I see several additional factors here: Standard deviation,...
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David Anderson
netherby_uk
Jan 1, 2010 10:36 pm
Anyone who emails me mentioning this post before 9pm Pacific Time on Sunday 3rd January will receive back a PDF copy of revision 1_03_00 (or newer) of the...
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Dean
deano84tiger
Jan 2, 2010 2:27 am
Nice discussion. Good point. This is not only a math problem. It is a social system. "Knowledge of psychology" is necessary. Little's Law helps us understand...
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Steve Freeman
smg_freeman
Jan 2, 2010 11:40 am
... That said, in London the airports are essentially shopping malls with some planes attached. I wonder if the concessions are doing just fine out of this...
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Akbar Zamir
akbar_zamir
Jan 2, 2010 12:32 pm
Just what I was thinking, although I don't know how directly BAA (in the case of London) benefits from increased takings by the concessions. The original post...
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Dennis
dennisstevens
Jan 2, 2010 2:48 pm
The original article talked about how passengers, who feared missing their flights, were showing up five to six hours early for flights. The airport has...
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Akbar Zamir
akbar_zamir
Jan 2, 2010 4:29 pm
Thanks Dennis. I understand the reinforcing loop dynamic, and the inconvenience to passengers. What wasn't obvious to me was the source of cost increase to the...
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James Schiel
jimschiel
Jan 2, 2010 6:38 pm
David, I'd love to see a copy of the new book. Thanks very much for making the offer!!!! Jim...
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Danny (Danko) Kovatch
danny.kovatch
Jan 2, 2010 8:35 pm
Hi, Before meeting you in Israel, I'd like to have such a copy :-) Danko Sent from my Scrum phone On 02/01/2010, at 00:33, "David Anderson"...
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samehsz
Jan 2, 2010 9:02 pm
David, I appreciate if you can email me the PDF document of this interesting new book. Thanks, Sameh sameh.zeid@......
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Masa
masakmaeda
Jan 2, 2010 9:16 pm
Hi David, I would like very much to get a copy of your manuscript. I'll keep it confidential as you request. I will also be happy to write a review for when it...
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James Carr
cloud_strife...
Jan 2, 2010 10:32 pm
I'd appreciate a copy... thanks for the offer! :) Thanks, James...
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David Anderson
netherby_uk
Jan 3, 2010 4:00 am
As I make the finishing touches to my manuscript, as my book represents the first full formal documentation, some of the reviewers have been pushing me to...
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Matthias Bohlen
mbohlende
Jan 3, 2010 4:00 am
Hi, when I'll introduce Kanban to one of my future customers, it is possible that I run into a traditional project manager who thinks that long, detailed...
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photon_ent
Jan 3, 2010 5:37 am
... Hi Matthias, It's kind of interesting because many companies already do single piece flow in their maintenance projects. I had a conversation about this...
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Alan Dayley
dayleyagile
Jan 3, 2010 6:33 am
This was and is an issue when changing culture to Scrum or probably any Agile framework. These are some questions you can ask to help them see the futility of...
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Francisco Trindade (F...
franktrindade
Jan 3, 2010 4:43 pm
"When waiting in line at airport security, I certainly feel that the FCFS (First Come First Served) queuing discipline needs to be modified to take account of...
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Jason Felice
eraserhd2002
Jan 3, 2010 4:55 pm
What purpose is this formal definition intended to serve? The reason I ask should become clear below. ... Here is my opinion. My perspective is that of...
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Max Guernsey, III
maxguernseyiii
Jan 3, 2010 6:58 pm
Those are great questions and they make good arguments in favor of limited WIP. The problem I've had with these kinds of questions is that they lead people ...
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Eswar Vandanapu
eswarv
Jan 3, 2010 7:03 pm
I agree with the line of questioning. I am about to make a pitch for a combination of waterfall, Scrum and Kanban. So far I am using this combination for the...
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Dale Emery
dalehemery
Jan 3, 2010 10:06 pm
Hi Francisco, "When waiting in line at airport security, I certainly feel that the FCFS ... I noticed a failed attempt to improve the queuing system at...
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Chris
chrisjmatts1968
Jan 3, 2010 11:31 pm
I had the joy of standing in a queue a few weeks ago. The best solution I could come up with was two queues into all the servers. The first class queue gets...
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David Anderson
netherby_uk
Jan 4, 2010 12:29 am
Jason, I just read your post as I was about to post this (my 2nd take at it). I believe you are helping me narrow the definition which is good. I'll have...
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Alan Dayley
dayleyagile
Jan 4, 2010 12:38 am
You make a good point, Max. My approach was perhaps adversarial while yours is more inclusive. Thank you for pointing out that difference. Both approaches...
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David Anderson
netherby_uk
Jan 4, 2010 12:40 am
Jason, Here is my third go at it. This one is a lot simpler. 1. Limit Work-in-Progress 2. Visualize Workflow 3. Make Process Policies Explicit 4. Pull Work...
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Chris Hefley
indomitablehef
Jan 4, 2010 12:55 am
Are these intended to be listed in order of importance, or in order of implementation? Since you're defining "The Kanban Method", my first reaction was to look...
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robotdeathsquad
Jan 4, 2010 4:07 am
I'd also love a copy! BJ Clark the science department bjclark@......
