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Lean & Kanban eXchange: David J. Anderson on Go for the Bronze! Managing Waste in Knowledge Work

Go for the Bronze! Managing Waste in Knowledge Work
It's often said that Lean is all about waste elimination. There has been considerable effort taken to map the 7 wastes of Lean manufacturing to software development. This talk will simplify the waste management model and derive it from first principles, showing that there are only 4 classes of waste that need managed in knowledge work problems. The Lean decision filter will be introduced and waste reduction put in its place against the other main pillars of Lean: value; flow; pull; continuous improvement; and respect for people. David will show that teams that focus purely on waste elimination are sub-optimizing. They are pursuing a strategy based on the 3rd place. They are "going for the bronze!

ABOUT DAVID J. ANDERSON

David J. Anderson leads a management consulting firm focused on improving performance of technology companies. He has many years management experience leading teams on agile software development projects. David was a founder of the agile movement thr
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PODCAST GO FOR THE BRONZE! MANAGING WASTE IN KNOWLEDGE WORK

This session took part at the Lean & Kanban eXchange. You can view the other 9 podcasts here.

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