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Does the Future of Work need Lean Six Sigma?

For #futurefridays I was asked a question: “Does the Future of Work still need Lean Six Sigma?”

Well, based on my own personal experience, it’s a big YES.

You see, Lean Six Sigma is simply a structured problem-solving approach.

So if you have a problem that requires root-cause-analysis before you find the appropriate solution, then Lean Six Sigma’s DMAIC approach is what you need.

You can’t just implement some sort of software automation or that snazzy new technological tool just for the sake of it.

To put it bluntly, Automations and such Technologies are part of the Solutions. But to uncover the root causes of the problems that require these solutions, that’s where you would need Lean Six Sigma.

So if anything, Lean Six Sigma is actually becoming a foundational skill that continuous process improvement and innovation experts of today must master.

Let me give you an example.

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How Eduardo reduced Software Bug Fix Lead Time from 25 to 15 days (LSS Green Belt Use Case)

It’s #transformationtuesdays and today we’ll talk about a Use Case of Lean Six Sigma being implemented successfully in the Technology industry.

Usually, Tech firms would default to the Agile approach and talk about how they can make further improvements during their Scrum rituals.

And non-Technology companies take best practices from Tech firms implementing Agile and Scrum, to see how they can work in a non-Technology setting.

But here you’ll see the opposite happening.

Lean Six Sigma, a methodology widely used in non-Technology settings, being implemented in the Software and Technology industry.

Today I’ll be showing you the entire Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project Storyboard by Eduardo Torres, where he was able to reduce Software Bug Fix Lead Time from 25 to 15 days.

This not only improved Customer Perception in a good way, this has also increased Team Member Morale as they were able to free up some of their capacity for them to work on features, moving them in the right direction to become Best in Class.

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How implementing Agile can solve the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team

Time for some sharing on today’s #wisdomwendesdays.

Sometime ago I attended a talk on the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team:

  1. Absence of Trust
  2. Fear of Conflict
  3. Lack of Commitment
  4. Avoidance of Accountability
  5. Inattention to Results

The talk was based on the book by Patrick Leoncioni.

Read on as I share with you my story on how we mitigated these through the implementing a methodology of how we do things in the team.

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The Future of Travel Management with Agile

It’s time for #futurefridays and today we take a peak into the future of Travel Management, made possible, and constantly improved thanks to Agile.

Let me ask you this. How many apps do you use when you travel?

Like from the time you research for a location to go to, until you book everything, do the actual traveling, get back home, and reminisce and ponder on the recent events?

You would have probably used a variety of different apps, and you had to piece everything together and do a lot of planning and travel management.

Now imagine, what if you instead had a travel assistant app that helps you out end-to-end.

From pre-trip research, forecasting, risk assessment, to booking, and then trip management during the journey, to post-travel reporting and Analytics.

And as a user of the app, it allows you to give constant feedback on how the app can be better for you as a user?

That’s exactly what CTM Technology has done.

And they release enhancements on 2-week cycles, which means they have 2-week Agile sprints.

Check out the video below.

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Did you know – (Agile) Scrum’s roots are from more than just Software Development?

For #thankfulthursdays I would like to give gratitude to Jeff Sutherland.

If not for him, I wouldn’t have had the tenacity to experiment on how the Scrum Framework can apply outside of the Software Development industry, for businesses to become more Agile.

In today’s post I will be sharing with you 3 videos that I learned a lot from, and that led me towards this path of exploring the Agile framework.

So if you’re looking to see WHY you should try to implement Agile and Scrum outside of Software Development, assuming you haven’t yet, then watching these videos will definitely be helpful to you.

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The Benefits of Agile Transformation at Barclays Bank (Use Case)

It’s #transformationtuesdays once again and today we’re talking about Agile Transformation in one of the most regulated industries in the world – banking.

Here you’ll see some use cases talking about how Barclays Bank went Agile, and by doing so, achieved benefits such as:

  • A 300% increase in throughput
  • 50% reducuction in code complexity
  • Less production incidents
  • Shorter deployment cycles (every 0-4 weeks)
  • Happier teams

Read on to see what Barclays has done to address some of the challenges.

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I need your help – TRAIN MY PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PERSON

After all the feedback, responses, and inputs I got, I’m very close to finishing the long-awaited program which will be called TRAIN MY PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PERSON. I have been working on this for almost a year, and I’m planning to release it in the next few weeks.

This program will be entirely focused on how you or your process improvement person can acquire the highly-valued skillset of being able to find and solve for opportunity areas to improve, streamline, and automate areas in your business to reduce cost and increase revenue – skills that are absolutely essential in the field of Management Consulting.

It will include a private coaching community as an add-on, which will allow you to:

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What Entrepreneur says about Agile and Lean Six Sigma

This post from Entrepreneur.com makes me feel as if I just got featured, even though it wasn’t about me, but rather, because it’s about what I do.

Yes, it’s no secret. I optimize businesses using Agile and Lean Six Sigma as some of the core methodologies that I use, and I teach others who are willing to learn how they can do the same.

In fact, I’ve written the book about it, which I’m giving away for FREE (for a limited time only) – The Business Optimization Blueprint, where I go into detail about how you can use both Agile and Lean Six Sigma together effectively, and help take your business to the next level.

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