Harm No. 10 of Kanban Column WIP Limits: Directionless Change
Column WIP Limits are harmful!
Harm No. 1 of Kanban Column WIP Limits: They Hide the Real Constraint
Column WIP Limits are harmful!
Jack Vinson Reviews ‘Tame the Flow’
TameFlow is a way to combine approaches that make the best of several worlds.
Mike Burrows on TameFlow
Pay attention to the quality of interactions, the flow of information and the overall level of connectedness.
Replacing Cycle Time with Flow Time
If you divide Reinertsen’s Cycle Time by Ohno’s Cycle Time you get Work in Process. The terminology is confusing. Let’s use the unambiguous term of Flow Time as Dr. Little did originally.
Cumulative Flow Diagrams with Buffer Fever Charts
Get leading signals of negative variability and risk materialization by combining the Cumulative Flow Diagram of the Kanban Method with the Buffer Fever Chart of the Theory of Constraint’s Critical-Chain Project Management.
What is the Meaning of ‘Pattern’
TameFlow is based on organizational design patterns; but what is the meaning of “pattern?”
Here’s a possible explanation.
Patron, which derives from the Latin Pater, the French Patern and the English… Pattern […] Naturally, the meaning is something that is to be considered for imitation; an archetype to be copied; an example or model deserving imitation; or and example or model of particular excellence.
So an organizational design pattern, is a way of designing an organization that can be considered a model of excellence, to be copied and emulated.
The Kanban Method Improved via Theory of Constraints
In this post we look into what are the elements to consider when enhancing the Kanban Method via the Theory of Constraints.
Virtues of Minimum Marketable Releases
In this fifth and last post about how to improve risk management in the Kanban Method via the Theory of Constraints we examine the benefits of using Minmum Marketable Releases.
Risk Management in the Kanban Method
In this fourth post about how to improve risk management in the Kanban Method via the Theory of Constraints we explore what options the Kanban Method offers to handle risk.