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LAS2013 Thoughts: Optimise flow instead of resource usage

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Ian Brockbank

The next in my series of posts on Lean Agile Scotland 2013. Another common theme was that it is more efficient and valuable to optimise flow than optimise resource use. Don’t try to keep everyone busy all the time.  Allow … Continue reading →

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Design documentation – do you need it?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Ian Brockbank

In the beginning there was me. And I created a tool. And the tool was good. Well, it was better than the ad hoc interfaces we had used before, mostly based on internal test applications. It had a generic structure … Continue reading →

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How to enforce mediocrity

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Ian Brockbank

When I’m not running to work, I cycle. And I’m one of the fastest on the route. Other cyclists? I breeze past them – you’ve seen Sir Chris Hoy in the velodrome, you can picture it. (Fortunately he trains in … Continue reading →

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Are you heading forwards?

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Ian Brockbank

Yesterday I ran to work again. I must have tweaked something in the morning because my achilles was sore during the day, but I still had to run home.  So I was very careful as I ran. I tried to … Continue reading →

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