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Tuckman savings via feature teams
On the past 7 months I have been working with a SW delivery team on a way that is conceptually...
Little Law, lead time, cycle time and throughput
In this blog post, the concepts of Little’s Law, lead time, cycle time, and throughput are explored through an analogy involving whisky bottles. Two problem statements concerning whisky consumption and purchases are presented, leading to the derivation of key parameters such as work in progress (WIP), throughput, cycle time, and lead time. The post offers two solutions that highlight the equivalence of the formulas employed, simplifying intricate concepts in queuing theory for readers. Additionally, the Cumulative Flow Diagram is introduced as an efficient tool for visualizing and managing work processes.
Lead time vs cycle time; from Manufacturing to SW development
I have seen different definitions for lead time and cycle time in the Agile and Kanban communities (for SW development). From Lean manufacturing: lead time is the time between the initiation and delivery of a work item. cycle time is the time between two successive...
Agiles 2010
It was awesome to be part of the Agiles 2010 conference at Lima, Peru. It is really nice to see Agilistas from all over America mingling together. I really enjoyed chatting about Agile in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Below is the presentation I gave at the event:...
Throughput over backlog
Last week I wanted to share the cool photo form the banana peel technique. When I was writing the blog post, I created the following sentence (following the Agile manifesto style): Lead time and throughput over estimation and velocity Paul Hammant...
Lead Time and bananas
Following the same convention from the Agile manifesto, I have came up with a new one: Leat Time and throughput over estimation and velocity Basically I want to emphasize the importance to measure and to act upon reducing leat time and improving throughput for the...
The Agile manager is a master programmer
Lean thinking by Toyota says that managers must go and experience at the real place of work (gemba in Japanese) to learn what is going on. In the manufacturing field, gemba means the shop floor. When trying to apply Lean Thinking into my Agile management style, I feel...