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The Neck of the Bottle - Value Stream Mapping
Value Stream Mapping Value Stream Mapping, or material and information-flow mapping, is a lean management method. It analyzes the current...
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Dec 6, 20232 min read
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Waste Management
Background Ōno Taiichi (大野耐), the Codifier of the Toyota Production System said: “No one has more trouble than the person who claims to...
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Oct 31, 20233 min read
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Velocity
Q talks about velocity, how to use it and reminds you that the team commits to the Sprint Goal and not their forecast velocity.
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Oct 31, 20231 min read
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Swarming
Q talks about "multitasking" and why it not only does not work but also causes lots of bad outcomes. Then he goes into swarming. If you are
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Sep 17, 20231 min read
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The Sprint Retrospective
Q talks about the Sprint Retrospective, the key event for continuous improvement. Hint: Please watch the Inspect and Adapt video before this
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Apr 24, 20231 min read
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Inspect and Adapt
Q talks about inspecting people, processes and tools and adapting them to maximize flow.
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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The Interrupt Buffer
Q talks about the Interrupt Buffer and how it can increase delivery predictability for Agile teams and avoid unnecessary stress for all invo
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Let's Talk About Sprint Planning
Q talks about Sprint Planning. However, a lot of what is discussed here can be used for any kind of short term planning, not only Scrum.
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Mar 27, 20231 min read
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The Sprint Review
Q talks about the Sprint Review, a feedback mechanism for the Scrum Team or Teams and how to use it to maximize value.
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Mar 1, 20230 min read
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Team Mitosis
Q talks about creating new teams by splitting existing ones and why we should not consider stable teams to be a dogma.
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Jan 4, 20231 min read
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The Sprint Goal
Q speaks the Sprint Goal, output and outcome.
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Dec 20, 20221 min read
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Backlog Refinement
Q talks about backlog refinement and why "getting it right" saves considerable time in planning and execution.
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Dec 5, 20221 min read
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Planning for the Day - The Daily Scrum
Q talks about the Daily Scrum and why it is key to plan for the day and avoid turning it into a status meeting.
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Dec 5, 20221 min read
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Dread and Horror - The Last Day of the Sprint
Q talks about why most Scrum teams hate the last day of the Sprint and what can we do to avoid the horror and dread.
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Nov 24, 20221 min read
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Key Aspects of Agile Leadership
Q talks about the key aspects of Agile Leadership and potential bumps in the road.
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Nov 24, 20221 min read
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