In previous posts I’ve written about reports that are meaningless, misleading, and even damaging. (Yes, the last one actually causes your projects to...
In previous posts I’ve written about reports that are meaningless, misleading, and even damaging. (Yes, the last one actually causes your projects to...
In a previous blog post I explained (and hopefully convinced you) that measuring “percent complete” literally causes your projects to take longer.
Would you believe that a 10% increase in the workload on your teams could double the length of a project?
Most companies are trying hard to achieve predictable end dates.
Not that long ago multitasking used to be considered a valuable skill. Thankfully that belief has been proven wrong, but for some reason a lot of...
One of the most difficult things about making process improvements is knowing where to start. Doing the wrong thing is a waste of time and money, and...
Yes, Agile principles can be applied with benefit in hardware product development (Agile hardware development). However, Agile's...
In the next three posts we discuss Agile principles and how to apply the principles in hardware development. In this post we look at delivering...
Agile principle 2: Welcome changing requirements, even late in development.
Software and hardware product development teams share important...
In 1925, Hubble was the first astronomer to prove that the universe was expanding. The reason for the expansion, Hubble explained, was dark matter....
A couple of weeks ago we discussed Rolling Wave Planning, what it is, and what the benefits are. This week we are going to discuss how to implement...
A daily standup meeting or scrum meeting is a daily 15-min long meeting where each person spends a few minutes preparing, a few minutes discussing...
A lot has been said over the last several years about the fallacy of increased productivity when a person multitasks. Lean, Agile, and the Theory of...
This is the ninth part in our in-depth series on Lean Agile project management.
We've covered a variety of Lean principles that have a direct impact...
What is the difference between push vs pull?
In a pull system, teams pull tasks from the backlog. As opposed to a push system where work is pushed...
This is the fifth part of our series on Lean Project Management. In this post, we look at resource management.
A fundamental principle of Lean is smooth, continuous flow. Flow is achieved by eliminating turbulence caused when the flow through any process is...
This is the third part of our series on Lean project management.
In this post we discuss visual management’s and Kanban's role in Lean and Agile...This is the second part of our series on Lean Agile Project Management.
In Part 1 we recognized that one of the primary drivers of success in product...
Feeling like you are using the wrong tools to achieve your product development goals?
This is Part 1 of a series of posts on Lean Project Management
The project team is falling behind schedule at a rapid rate. The major milestones and planned launch date are becoming further out of reach. You are...
Why is Gantt and Kanban such a killer combination in hardware development for accelerating projects? Some of you may instantly recoil at the mere...
In this post I want to step back from the details in the series on the underlying principles and why they are so important and instead take a quick...
Looking to deepen your understanding of Lean Agile project management?
At Playbook we have a number of free resources available in the Knowledge...
Taking a product from idea to launch is not a simple task. Projects are complex and when you are dealing in the world of hardware development, you...
Feeling like you are using the wrong tools to achieve your product development goals?
This is Part 2 of a series of posts on Lean product...
Feeling like you are using the wrong tools to achieve your product development goals?
This is Part 1 of a series of posts on Lean Project Management...
We created a 9 minute video that shares two paradigm shifting ideas around what causes late projects. Here is the video, and why we did it...
In my previous blog post I introduced two of Don Reinertsen’s books and explained how they contained dozens and dozens of great ideas around Lean and...
In this post, I want to share an incredible case study that demonstrates the unexpected results that can be achieved when you apply the proper set of...
14 tips for calculating cost of delay. Implementing cost of delay and ultimately creating a project economic model for basing project decisions on is...
This series is a comprehensive review of Agile and how to apply Agile to hardware product development.We look...
Component procurement time, component cost, and the variety of skills needed on most hardware development projects are greater and represent in our...
We agree. Hardware product development is different than software. So when we apply Agile principles, we need a different approach.
Looking to refine your hardware development process? Here are 7 Lean and Agile principles to refine your process and deliver projects faster...
Looking for some new material on Lean thinking? This week we have a smorgasbord of big ideas from Don Reinertsen, Michael Balle and the Lean...
This week we look at project risk and embracing uncertainty. Is a project team's ability to embrace uncertainty the key to success? After reading...
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