Performance
Muda in AI: 7 Types of Waste When Working with Artificial Intelligence
Some time ago, I wrote about the 7 types of waste in software development. Lean and its concept of Muda originated at Toyota for industrial manufacturing, yet mapping these categories onto software development still works surprisingly well. And now, as companies are learning to work with AI, from ChatGPT in everyone’s pocket to enterprise implementations […]
AI as a Heating Repairman: Why AI Adoption Success Doesn’t Depend on the Size of Your Implementation
The biggest value of AI in your company doesn’t come from complex implementations. It comes from the moment someone remembers to use it and has the courage to experiment. A few days ago, I had this confirmed at home. The story I’m about to tell you reminded me of something fundamental about how companies should […]
Muda, or 7 Types of Waste in Software Development
If any of you have ever looked into Lean, you’ve probably come across the seven types of waste (Muda). And since Lean was originally developed for industrial manufacturing (Toyota), I initially found it difficult to figure out how these types of waste apply to software development. Personally, an article on kanbanize.com helped me a lot a few […]
Lead Time in Agile: How It Impacts Delivery Performance
Why management should monitor lead time Many companies monitor employee workload, number of projects, or adherence to deadlines. But few companies systematically monitor how long it takes them to deliver real value. Lead time directly affects: A company with a long lead time may appear busy and active, but still respond slowly. However, let’s not confuse […]
5 Signs Your Team Needs a Change (and Why It Matters)
When I started writing the article “5 signs your team needs a change,” I realized there are far more than five. And it’s hard to choose which one matters most. Over the past few years, I’ve seen hundreds of situations where companies are “still running”… but in reality they’re moving slower, spending more, and taking on […]
How many teams can an agile coach have at once?
In a number of companies, people have recently started to fill themselves in the role of agile coaches on a large scale. For example, in connection with the Spotify “framework”, we often encounter questions about how the role of an agile coach differs from a scrum master. Is the difference between these roles really just in the title? […]
Illusions about team performance and fragmented focus
Fragmented focus – this problem appears in almost every of the large companies that start with agility. The team has too many requests in progress than it can handle with the current number of people. Sometimes people in the team just slip into opening more and more requests. Elsewhere, part of the company culture is […]
Value Stream Mapping – step by step to greater team efficiency
Is our team working efficiently? And how much time do we spend on activities that don’t add value?If you are asking yourself these questions and are not just looking for a one-time change, then today’s article is just for you. To assess whether your team is efficient, you’ll need to look at the activities you use […]
Teamwork vs. individual specialists: Impact on company performance
In a number of companies, we can meet teams that would be more accurate to call a group of individually working specialists. They differ greatly in the way they operate from the team, risk and their effectiveness. Let’s take a look at what the Group of Individually Working Specialists looks like. In such a group, all members are experts […]