Agile in a Flash 10

The Right Process – The Idea
Agile in a Flash by Jeff Langr and Tim Ottinger (card #10)


> Continuous process flow
> Pull work to avoid overproduction
> Work like the tortoise, not the hare
> Stop to fix problems
> Standardize tasks
> Expose problems with visual control
> Use only reliable technology that serves people and process


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The Toyota Production System says “the right process will produce the right
results.”


Continuous process flow. A process stream that requires continual delivery creates
transparency; any blips in the process are sorely felt downstream.


Pull work to avoid overproduction. An overproducing group produces waste by
creating backlog. Produce only when the downstream group requests it.


Work like the tortoise, not the hare. Rushing repeatedly to short-term deadlines
can produce poor quality and burnout that destroys products and teams.


Stop to fix problems. Small problems quickly pile up into progress-killing waste.
Engage the whole team, and correct the problems before moving on.


Standardize tasks. You cannot hope to continually improve without some foundational
level of standardization.


Expose problems with visual control. You cannot fix a problem easily until
everyone admits it’s a problem. Don’t bury your mistakes.


Use only reliable technology that serves people and processes. Your team has
to be masters of the tools they use.


Civilization World Wonder quote: "The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable."

–Sun Tzu