We use these a lot but sometimes we can get ourselves muddled up. Bookmark this page and you’ll never have this problem again….. Lead time, takt time, and cycle time are all important concepts in manufacturing and production processes, but they each refer to different aspects of the production process. Here’s a brief explanation of…
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Can Smart Contracts change banking?
Smart contracts are computer programs that are designed to execute automatically and autonomously once certain pre-specified conditions are met. They run on blockchain technology, which is essentially a decentralized and distributed digital ledger that records transactions in a secure and transparent manner. The use of smart contracts has been touted as a game-changer in many…
Understanding Agile Culture Globally
It has been 20 years since the Agile Manifesto was initially crafted. Since then, organizations and people have been adopting agile mindsets and practices. Over the past 5 years, agile adoption, mindset, and practices has grown to all parts of the globe, creating new challenges stemming from different cultural norms and behaviors. In this panel…
The 7 types of Muda (waste) for the modern enterprise
Muda (無駄, on’yomi reading, ateji) is a Japanese word meaning “futility; uselessness; wastefulness. We all know the origins of Lean wasted started back in manufacturing and it’s always a great interview question to see if candidates can real off all 7. But given most of our clients are digital clients rather than manufacturing how do we equate the 7 types of waste…
Will agile continue to be the golden goose for consultancies? my Agile Reflect talk
As part of the Agile 20year event I am doing a talk on something very close to my heart …..and wallet. The talk is Monday 15th Feb at 17:00 GMT. Don’t miss it!
Does RACI have a place with agile teams?
Why do we need a RACI? Scrum is all about empowerment and autonomy isn’t it? Surely conformity is going back to the turn of the 20th century Taylorism. Well I beg to differ and have hit this conundrum quite a lot last year so I penned a few thoughts on the topic and also my…
Agile Yorkshire Talk – Cost of Delay
In the good old days when we could all gather together for meet-ups I did a talk for Agile Yorkshire. Agile Yorkshire | Leeds, York, Bradford, Sheffield http://www.agileyorkshire.org It was on one of my favourite subjects – the economics behind the work we do. This often overlooked and indeed unknown factor is what cripples large…
I planted a forest during Covid lockdown to offset my carbon footprint.
Like everyone else I found myself grounded at home during Lockdown. So whilst sorting out my travel plans and cancelling tickets I decided to reflect on my years of flying for business. Turns out I’d done a shit loads of miles – so I decided to plant a forest to help offset my carbon emissions….
Architecture and Agility – Soul mates or cell mates?
I did a Q&A session in April for a LinkedIn architecture group on how architecture fits in to the modern enterprise that is trying to reach the holy grail of business agility. Worth a watch as I answer the following questions put forward by members of the ArchLife Linkedin group: Does architecture have a place…
Can you get bored of business air travel???
Can you get bored On the face of it, the idea sounds great, no more been stuck in one office, you get to fly to different countries, lots of nights in hotels ….the world is your oyster insert whatever other clichés you like here. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy what I do – and…
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