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The Basics of Flow (How to get stuff done) Michael Sahota & John Goodsen
Exercise: What is most important? Form Pairs/Triads Rank/order by importance: Reducing multitasking Reducing batch sizes Identifying bottlenecks As class, review rankings and reasoning
MultiTasking Exercise: Name Game Dave Lisa Robert 1 Developer 3– 6 customers Henrik Kniberg
Summary: Improve cycle time and productivity through focus ... becomes ...
What is your team like? Todo Doing Done this week Avg cycle time:  days  Todo Doing Done this week Avg cycle time:  days  Henrik Kniberg orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur 3 orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur 20 orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur
Exercise: Penny Flow Game Get in groups of 4 to 6 people One customer Everyone else is a worker How long does it take to deliver? Start with batch size 20 Workers need to flip over coins Left arm only. Right needs to be behind your back. Time the results
To improve cycle time, reduce batch size
Little’s Law is mathematical model relating WIP to cycle time
Theory of Constraints & Bottlenecks – Where is the work stuck? Demo: http://tocca.com.au/Services/demoOperations.htm
Discussion: What do you choose? Have people waiting for work or Work waiting for people
Exercise: Ranking reprise Form Pairs Rank/order by importance: Reducing multitasking Reducing batch sizes Identifying bottlenecks As class, review rankings and reasoning

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  • 1. The Basics of Flow (How to get stuff done) Michael Sahota & John Goodsen
  • 2. Exercise: What is most important? Form Pairs/Triads Rank/order by importance: Reducing multitasking Reducing batch sizes Identifying bottlenecks As class, review rankings and reasoning
  • 3. MultiTasking Exercise: Name Game Dave Lisa Robert 1 Developer 3– 6 customers Henrik Kniberg
  • 4. Summary: Improve cycle time and productivity through focus ... becomes ...
  • 5. What is your team like? Todo Doing Done this week Avg cycle time: days Todo Doing Done this week Avg cycle time: days Henrik Kniberg orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur 3 orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur 20 orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur orem ipsum dolor sit amet, co nse ctetur
  • 6. Exercise: Penny Flow Game Get in groups of 4 to 6 people One customer Everyone else is a worker How long does it take to deliver? Start with batch size 20 Workers need to flip over coins Left arm only. Right needs to be behind your back. Time the results
  • 7. To improve cycle time, reduce batch size
  • 8. Little’s Law is mathematical model relating WIP to cycle time
  • 9. Theory of Constraints & Bottlenecks – Where is the work stuck? Demo: http://tocca.com.au/Services/demoOperations.htm
  • 10. Discussion: What do you choose? Have people waiting for work or Work waiting for people
  • 11. Exercise: Ranking reprise Form Pairs Rank/order by importance: Reducing multitasking Reducing batch sizes Identifying bottlenecks As class, review rankings and reasoning

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