Thanks! Episode 0 ("Natural variation?") is out now, http://positiveincline.com/?p=654. Skiing next week so episode 1 will most likely wait a few days. Thank...
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Julian Everett
julianjeverett
Apr 1, 2010 11:42 am
Hi all, Last weekend I was talking to a retired lecturer of Lean Manufacturing processes about value stream mapping, and he said one of the things he learned...
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maartenvolders
Apr 1, 2010 1:17 pm
Update: [New Speaker] Mattias Skarin...
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thierry henrio
thierry.henrio
Apr 1, 2010 1:41 pm
Hello Julian ... In other words, rather than the stakeholders directly prioritising work, ... It is not clear for me how you relate prioritization of features...
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Chris Hefley
indomitablehef
Apr 1, 2010 2:04 pm
It's a very intriguing line of thought. I would like to hear more about 1. what it looks like when you "get back to the customer" as you trace back through the...
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williamrobertlux
williamrober...
Apr 1, 2010 2:11 pm
Julian: I, too, would like to hear more detail about this. It seems to address a long standing issue many of us have with rational valuation and its...
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Mike Burrows
asplake
Apr 1, 2010 2:12 pm
Hi Julian, Sounds like great advice to me. I've been thinking along the lines of the closed loop recently too, for fear that the Kanban board will get me...
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Dennis
dennisstevens
Apr 1, 2010 2:55 pm
Julian, I think your approach is sound. We have been using "Capability Throughput Models" for almost a decade to map knowledge based work. For example, we...
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Julian Everett
julianjeverett
Apr 1, 2010 3:21 pm
Hi Thierry, Ø It is not clear for me how you relate prioritization of features to map Basically we follow the money: of the different revenue streams and...
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Julian Everett
julianjeverett
Apr 1, 2010 3:23 pm
Thanks a lot Dennis - sounds most interesting. cheers Julian From: kanbandev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kanbandev@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Sent: 01...
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Julian Everett
julianjeverett
Apr 1, 2010 3:32 pm
Ø Are the value streams you refer to IT's or the business's? I'm guessing the latter, and it's an intriguing idea Yes, they are business value streams. Ø...
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Julian Everett
julianjeverett
Apr 1, 2010 7:42 pm
Hi Mike, ... In fact more accurately, they are both - because the IT value stream and the business value stream are the same thing. What's slightly perplexing...
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Jeff Anderson
thomasjeffre...
Apr 2, 2010 6:33 pm
from the person who brought you the dangers of agile<http://agileconsulting.blogspot.com/2009/03/dangers-of-agile.html> Our team has started to implement...
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Chris Matts
chrisjmatts1968
Apr 2, 2010 7:15 pm
Quick question for y'all... Does anyone agree with the "seven wastes of software"?...
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Tom Smallwood
smallwot2001
Apr 2, 2010 7:48 pm
Absolutely!! But keep in mind: value trumps flow, flow trumps waste reduction. Some waste may be intentional. tds ________________________________ From:...
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Siraj Sirajuddin
siraj_fss
Apr 2, 2010 9:08 pm
Hi Chris Not sure about all the seven but these are what I agree with based on my experience so far 1. Inventory (WIP) 2. Waiting (In some cases, I count the...
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Alan Shalloway
alshalloway
Apr 2, 2010 9:18 pm
I think reducing delays to not create waste is a better metaphor than the seven wastes - which, while accurate, tends to be a weaker metaphor in many places. ...
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Dean
deano84tiger
Apr 3, 2010 4:27 pm
... Right. The VSM provides a way to promote a "common understanding". We use Capability Models for this. Two benefits of CM over VSM. First, in order to use...
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Dean
deano84tiger
Apr 3, 2010 4:31 pm
I agree with them. I look for them. I don't train or talk too much about them upfront anymore. That conversation puts people off. I talk more about it after I...
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Chris Matts
chrisjmatts1968
Apr 3, 2010 4:48 pm
Hi Can someone provide a good reference on capabilties models in the context of this discussion? Thanks Chris ... -- Regards Chris Matts...
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Pablo Emanuel
pabloemanuel2
Apr 3, 2010 8:51 pm
All, there seem to be lately a discussion around how we should get rid of projects. I though it's a good point to drop my $0.02 from somebody whose experience...
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Dean
deano84tiger
Apr 5, 2010 12:52 pm
HBR: The next revolution in productivity. Capability Maps address: "A bigger obstacle is a familiar one: the gulf between corporate leaders and their IT...
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Dennis
dennisstevens
Apr 5, 2010 2:45 pm
I promised this board a blog post this weekend. This turned into a bigger project than a simple blog post. I am finishing a white paper over the next few days...
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williamrobertlux
williamrober...
Apr 5, 2010 2:56 pm
I largely agree. Partially Done Work is one of the reasons I like Kanban with it's emphasis on a high quality process, which results in getting things through...
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Dennis
dennisstevens
Apr 5, 2010 3:24 pm
I largely agree with the seven wastes. Two things. 1. I think the list is incomplete because it leaves out a number of social and knowledge creating wastes. 2....
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Jeff Anderson
thomasjeffre...
Apr 5, 2010 5:41 pm
We used them in our vsm sessions we did a couple of weeks back just to help people understand what we meant by waist, Some of them (ie motion) were more...
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David Anderson
netherby_uk
Apr 5, 2010 9:25 pm
Sorry, Chris! What are the seven wastes of software? Not sure if I am familiar with them. David...
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DeanG
goodmansond
Apr 5, 2010 9:35 pm
Although I'm not Chris I too had this question and my findings may be helpful: Mary Poppendieck has it listed in a few articles that show up at the top of this...
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thierry henrio
thierry.henrio
Apr 5, 2010 10:27 pm
Hello Dean 7 wastes of software, as Mary told us, are based on an analogy from manufacturing to software development Some of them have few meaning in software...
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Danny (Danko) Kovatch
danny.kovatch
Apr 6, 2010 3:27 am
We are using the attached file to illustrate the seven (BTW, there are 8...:-) SW wastes Maybe it can help here as well Danko -- Danny Kovatch Founder & Owner,...
