by Amit Kulkarni | Sep 6, 2015 | Lean
What is DMAIC? The Lean-Six-Sigma projects follow the DMAIC methodology. DMAIC is an abbreviation for DEFINE, MEASURE, ANALYSE, IMPROVE and CONTROL. DMIAC is a data-driven improvement initiative used for improving, optimising and stabilizing business processes and...
by Amit Kulkarni | Sep 6, 2015 | Lean
Why Lean-Six-Sigma go hand-in-hand? The Key principles of Lean are Value – Define what is of value to the customer Eliminate Waste – Identify the Value Stream and eliminate what is of no value to end customer Flow – Create a constant Flow Pull...
by Amit Kulkarni | Sep 6, 2015 | Lean
What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a long term, forward thinking initiative designed to fundamentally improve the way of doing things so that quality improves and variations are reduced. Six Sigma is more sophisticated than applying simple problem solving tools. Six...
by Amit Kulkarni | Sep 1, 2015 | Lean
Short Interval Management (SIM) Did you know that the concept of Daily Stand-up meeting was there long back in the manufacturing world much before we IT guys were even born?? It was called Short Interval Management (SIM) and has Japanese roots. Short Interval...
by Amit Kulkarni | Sep 1, 2015 | Lean
Kaizen Kaizen is a lean management technique and has Japanese roots. Kaizen stands for “To disassemble and put together again in a better way”. Kaizen focuses on “Better 80% right today than 100% right tomorrow” Characteristics of Kaizen Focus...
by Amit Kulkarni | Aug 30, 2015 | Agile Scrum
I was working for a large bank in Europe where Prince2 was already being followed. It was working alright for all waterfall projects as well as a DSDM projects (which were sort of waterfalled agile implementations!). Bank decided to later on work on Scrum and...
by Amit Kulkarni | Aug 30, 2015 | Agile Scrum
Agile Synchronization across teams, geographies, methodologies When it comes to enterprise implementations, there would always be A variety of teams working in different countries Working on different functionalities Using different methodologies – a combination...
by Snehamayee | Aug 30, 2015 | Agile Scrum
Scaling the Product Owner Accountability – This article is completely updated and rewritten on 18 Jan 2024 Scrum Guide says, “The Product Owner is one person, not a committee.” However, as the Product starts to grow in size and complexity it becomes...
by Amit Kulkarni | Apr 3, 2015 | Agile Scrum, Lean
PDCA circle Many small improvement projects, like Kaizen events and other level-ll initiatives, follow the Lean and Agile process improvement cycle – PDCA approach or Deming’s cycle. The PDCA abbreviation stands for plan-do-check-act and is also known as...
by Amit Kulkarni | Apr 3, 2015 | Lean
Change management is a much discussed, yet controversial term, most people do not like change. However, we simply cannot do without change. Our lifestyle, our economy even our cultures is based on change life. Without change we still be chasing bears and living in...
