The free monthly resource on business change and technology using Agile techniques for the wider business community.

Agile Business Change for June/July 2008 by Marcus Price, Agilier Ltd

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1) Trouble with Lean?

2) Customer demand for ISO Compliances

3) Agile EVA

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The popular business-change method known as “Lean” has run into some bad press recently. Originally developed by Toyota to improve their manufacturing processes, it has a good track record in reducing waste activities and decreasing manufacturing time. However, recently the technique has come in for criticism when applied to service sector organisations. Read more...

An associate of mine recently asked me review some questions he’d drawn up for an appraisal of a potential supplier of his. It was a comprehensive list but I came up with one addition question he could ask - whether the potential supplier had any international standards’ compliances, such as for quality management systems (ISO9001) or for environmental management (ISO14001).  Read more...

One of the issues with running an agile project is gaining credibility with senior management. Much of can be achieved by using a good communication plan. Even so, it never hurts to use common terminology. Read more...

 
All best wishes for the month ahead.

Kind regards,

Marcus Price
 

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