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Tag Archives: Software Development
Agility vs. Six Sigma
My response to the agilemanagement list: I agree with David Anderson [the broken link was removed], in this thread [this broken link was also removed], as well as pretty much everything else actually. If I understand his writing correctly I … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation, Management, Process improvement, Six sigma
Tagged agile management, Six sigma, Software Development
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Inside Google
A View Into Google’s Inner Workings [the broken link was removed] by Dan Farber: Merrill listed the following attributes of Google’s development culture: Hire smart people who are nice to work with Flat management structure No silos, open communications Ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Innovation, Management
Tagged Google, Software Development
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Planet Kaizen
Toyota has a section on their web site called Planet Kaizen [the broken link to www.toyota.com/planetkaizen was removed, this is a rare instance where they are doing us a favor by removing this poorly designed application from the internet]: “what … Continue reading
Posted in IT, Management, Toyota Production System (TPS)
Tagged bad usability, internet, IT, Software Development, Toyota, usability
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Bad Visual Controls – Software
Bad Visual Controls Example: Software via Lean Manufacturing Blog. Funny example. If I had to use it I might use a different adjective. In the example, the software uses icons that are not obvious. The user has pasted labels on … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, IT, Lean thinking, Management, Software Development
Tagged Software Development, usability, visual work instructions
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Not the End of Process
The End of Process by Ross Mayfield If a knowledge worker has the organization’s information in a social context at their finger tips, and the organization is sufficiently connected to tap experts and form groups instantly to resolve exceptions — … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Innovation, Management Articles, Process improvement
Tagged process thinking, Software Development
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Management Science for Software Engineering
Management Science for Software Engineering [the broken link was removed]: using the Theory of Constraints 5 focusing steps and the drum-buffer-rope solution for production flow problems, it was possible to increase the productivity of a sustained engineering department by more … Continue reading
Management Training Program
Fog Creek Software Management Training Program by Joel Spolsky: Finally, when you’re really really good, they let you hang around with Yussef on the ovens. Yussef was about 100 years old and so good at running the ovens it was … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, IT, Management, Popular, quote, Respect, Systems thinking
Tagged curiouscat, Education, Joel Spolsky, long term thinking, management, Software Development, training
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Innovation in Software Development Process
Innovation in MSF v4.0 [the broken link was removed] The Work Remaining report uses a cumulative flow chart developed for Lean Manufacturing. Work-in-progress and queuing can be monitored with this report in order to identify bottlenecks and address issues which … Continue reading
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David Anderson CMMI Webcast Aug 18
CMMI Webcast Scheduled for August 18th [broken link removed] David Anderson will present the Microsoft Solutions Framework for CMMI Process Improvement material live at 11am Pacific Daylight Time on August 18th. After the presentation he will answer questions in a … Continue reading
Posted in Management
Tagged agile management, Software Development
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Stretching Agile to fit CMMI Level 3
Topic: Management Improvement Stretching Agile to fit CMMI Level 3 by David J. Anderson. I highly recommend reading this article. My work happens to straddle both the management improvement and software development areas that this article covers. But, if you … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Management, Quality tools, Software Development
Tagged agile management, management, Software Development
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