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Lean waste identification

Identify and eliminate the 7 wastes in your development process

Apply lean principles to identify and eliminate waste in your development process. This activity helps you improve efficiency and deliver more value with less effort.

45 minutes
analysis

Overview

Apply lean principles to identify and eliminate waste in your development process. This activity helps you improve efficiency and deliver more value with less effort.

Learning objectives

  • Identify 7 types of waste
  • Quantify impact of waste
  • Create elimination plan

Instructions

Eliminate waste:

1. Review 7 wastes framework 2. Map wastes in your process 3. Quantify time/effort impact 4. Prioritize by impact 5. Design countermeasures

Steps

1

Waste identification

20 minutes

Find all waste types

2

Impact assessment

15 minutes

Quantify waste cost

3

Countermeasure design

10 minutes

Plan elimination

Pro tips

  • Look for waiting and handoffs
  • Consider partially done work
  • Focus on biggest impact first

Example outcome

Waste elimination plan with quantified savings and action items

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