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Improve Enterprise Agility via a Lean Lens v2

The document discusses improving enterprise agility through a lean perspective, focusing on identifying and reducing waste in software development processes. It highlights eight types of lean software waste, including partially done work, extra features, and defects, and proposes practical strategies such as value stream mapping. The author emphasizes the importance of making waste transparent to enhance team productivity and efficiency.

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1 Improve Enterprise Agility via a Lean Lens APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos - Lean Agile Coach
2 APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos What is Waste?
3 On average, You have 30% * waste in your Processes APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Author’s own estimate based on her work in the Lean Office field. 50%* waste in your Products
4 APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Still don’t like waste?...
Make Waste Transparent! 5 APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos
How Value is Created in Software APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Concept CustomerProduct Planning Development Deployment
7 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 1, Partially Done Work APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Illustrations are the property of the Lean Lens authors, shared under cc license.
8 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 2, Extra Features APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Illustrations are the property of the Lean Lens authors, shared under cc license.
9 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 3, Extra Processes APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Illustrations are the property of the Lean Lens authors, shared under cc license.
10 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 4, Handoffs APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Illustrations are the property of the Lean Lens authors, shared under cc license.
11 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 5, Delays APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Illustrations are the property of the Lean Lens authors, shared under cc license.
12 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 6, Task Switching APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Illustrations are the property of the Lean Lens authors, shared under cc license.
13 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 7, Defects APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Illustrations are the property of the Lean Lens authors, shared under cc license.
14 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 8, Unused Skills* APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Illustrations are the property of the Lean Lens authors, shared under cc license.
15 The 8 Lean Software Wastes (Poppendieck’s) 1, Partially Done Work 2, Extra Features 3, Extra Processes 4, Handoffs 5, Delays 6, Task Switching 7, Defects 8, Unused Skills* APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Mary & Tom Poppendieck: Lean Software Development.
Lean Lens Game 16 Lean Lens Game for Software Development – under Creative Commons license Co-developed by Andrea Darabos and Bazil Arden in 2014.
Setting our scene 17 • You do software development for a large retailer • The retailer is traditional • You develop an online shopping platform for your customers APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos
Waste in the Value Stream 18 1, Partially Done Work Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Act B Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Act C 2, Extra Features 3, Extra Processes 4, Handoffs 5, Delays 6, Task-Switching 7, Defects 8, Unused Skills Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Concept CustomerProduct Planning Development Deployment Act A
Actors Observers 19 APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos Development
20 Lean ”Waste Grid” Act: __ Scene: __ 1, Partially Done Work 2, Extra Features 3, Extra Processes 4, Handoffs 5, Delays 6, Task Switching 7, Defects 8, Unused Skills* * The 8th waste added by Andrea & Bazil, based on the traditional lean 1 Code not deployed PM not avail. for demo during sprint Etc. APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos
OK, Let’s get started 10 mins Read the script 10 mins Play the act, Observers note waste 15 mins Debrief in your team - What wasteful activities did you find? - How could you improve the situation? 21 APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos
Practical Takeaways • Do a Value Stream Map, from concept to customer • Help your team visualize waste • Identify waste during the sprint/release • Discuss what to do about it on your next retrospective 22 APILCONF’15 - Andrea Darabos @ADarabos
How Can I Help? Lean Lens Game – bit.ly/LeanLens Non-commercial re-use, please attribute to Andrea Darabos, Bazil Arden 23 To help you identify and address waste. Workshops for up to 120 people. @ADarabos Thanks for the spot-on profile pic by Angel Medinilla 