Where Gemba is found in projects
Three words: Gemba, Kaikaku, Kaizen. Gemba means ‘the place truth can be found’. Kaikaku means ‘radical improvement’. Kaizen means ‘gradual improvement’. Projects are all about change. Usually we’re talking about a large change (Kaikaku). That’s why it’s a project: a temporary organization with a specific goal. You might also argue that an agile project approach [...]
Presenting at Dutch seminar ‘Agile project results with PRINCE2 Control’ (Nov 26th)
I'm happy to announce that I'll be presenting (in Dutch) at seminar 'Agile project results with PRINCE2 Control' Thursday the 26th of November. I'll share my experiences combining PRINCE2 with Scrum and explain what makes this combination very successful. Also, we have reserved plenty of time for questions and discussions, so hopefully there is a [...]
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- How to create a Gantt Chart in Excel 2007 or 2010
- Better IT results with Lean Six Sigma DMAIC, a data migration example
- Tips for lowering the agile adoption threshold
- Slides seminar “Lean & Agile IT” published (Dutch)
- Organizing seminar “Lean & Agile IT: beter resultaat, betrokkenheid en IT volwassenheid” (Dutch)
- Whitebook ‘Better IT results with Lean Six Sigma DMAIC’ (Dutch)
- Managing the control/progress balance
- Gantt Chart template for Excel 2007 or 2010
- What’s the connection between the Montessori Method, The Toyota Way and Agile IT?
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Booklist
Planned books:
- Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizat by Esther Cameron, Mike Green
- Freedom from Command by John Seddon
- Do the Right Thing: How Dedicated Employees Create Loyal Customers and Large Profits by James F. Parker
- Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) by Garr Reynolds
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Current books:
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BiSL: A Framework for Business Information Management (Best Practice Introduction Guide) by Van Haren Publishing
Recent books:
- The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook: A Quick Reference Guide to 70 Tools for Improving Quality and Sp by Michael L. George, John Maxey, David T. Rowlands, Malcolm Upton
- Het Groot Werkvormenboek / druk 1: dé inspiratiebron voor resultaatgerichte prestaties, vergaderinge by S. Dirkse-Hulscher, A. Talen
- Managing successful programmes: Office of Government Commerce by Rod Sowden … [et al.]
- Performance Leadership: The Next Practices to Motivate Your People, Align Stakeholders, and Lead You by Frank Buytendijk
- Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting from Evidence-based Management by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Robert I. Sutton
