Kanban Exercise

On November 18, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Facilitation Exercises, kanban

Kanban at its essence is a signaling device that instructs the moving or creating in a “pull” based system. Kanban when applied within a system enables synchronization between the rhythm of demand (customer) and rhythm of production (producer). The pace or beat, of customer demand is takt time. In other words to enable just in time production of goods it is [...]

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CPR Technique

On October 13, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Facilitation Exercises, Tools & Artifacts

The software world has misused so many terms from the medical profession that one more would not hurt.

CPR – Categorize, Prioritize, Resolve.

This is simple mnemonic that aids me to be methodical in my approach towards uncovering and resolving impediments.

Categorize:

How do you view your world?

To me lack of impediments is like moving [...]

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Panchal’s Directive

On July 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

 

The proliferation of job titles in an organization encourages the diffusion of responsibility and dilution of vision.

Panchal’s Directive provides a guide to the number of different titles in an organization: take the square root of the number of people in the organization, then divide by two.  Four people? One title.  Twenty-five? Around two [...]

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Hierarchical Amplification

On May 25, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Experience

Consider one of your peers or subordinates or juniors some one at the same level as yours or below. Lets name him Jerry.

Next time Jerry or some one like him/her requests for a non-trivial action from you, reflect on how your thinking, processes this ask.

It is my experience that I will often assess, [...]

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Poem Scrum Master

On April 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

Oh Master of Scrum,

You make our team hum

You take obstacles away

So we can work all day

With you we are greater than our Sum!

- By Bilyana, Joel, Nicole & Kiran

 

This poem was created by class participants, thanks for making this a great class.

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