Process Improvement
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Get More Batches Done Faster
In Achieve Agility with the Right Batch, we explored how and why to define a batch which delivers value. Now we’ll look at how to make your system deliver more batches faster. We start by envisioning the development process as a system or machine turning ideas into saleable stuff. Our work is divided into batches,…
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What is the Improvement Kata?
The Improvement Kata is a pattern for making improvements. It’s based on practices used at Toyota, where they apply the scientific method via a deliberate practice pattern or (in Japanese) a Kata. The Improvement Kata treats each change as an experiment. Your hypothesis is that doing X will make things better. Try it and see if that’s true! Once you
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Best Practices – Not!
There are lots of good practices for software development and testing, and I recommend practices all the time. However, I’m very reluctant to call anything a “best practice” (except perhaps “Do unto others…”). Here’s why. Practices are context-dependent. They work when they fit the particular product, the starting point, the resources available, and the people. We bake some dishes,