iSixSigma

• Kanban Unlocked: Visualizing Work for Instant Productivity Gains

  In today’s fast-paced business world, there is no shortcut for effective project management, and to say that it’s crucial for success would be an understatement. It’s for this reason that there are multiple business methodologies on the market that organizations, large and small, are turning to in order to shore up business practices […]

• When Speed Meets Quality: Lean Principles in the Age of Rapid Product Development

  When looking at modern markets, speed is relentless. Customer demand means shorter development cycles, faster product launches, and fierce competition. That said, customers expect quality as well, not just speed. In turn, this has led to organizations seeing reliability and performance soar. The tension found between speed and quality isn’t a paradox, but […]

• The Pitfalls of Lean Washing: Avoiding Superficial Process Improvement

  Recently, many organizations have started name-dropping Lean, with the notion being that it helps to reduce cycle times, lower inventory levels, and lead to improved throughput as a matter of course. However, these organizations aren’t sticking to the principles and teaching, and as such, fail to sustain gains or deliver value to customers […]

• Advanced Applications of the Theory of Constraints

  It won’t come as any surprise to learn that your organization, like hundreds of thousands of others, has the primary goal of making a profit. Whether it’s your business and your goal, or that of individuals who are several levels above you on the hierarchy ladder, generating profits is what’s going to help […]

• Kaizen-Driven Culture Shifts in Security Teams

  The world of cybersecurity and data management rarely stays still, but that doesn’t stop some organizations from relying on large, sweeping initiatives, usually following an audit. This might see organizations making changes based on a quarterly audit, rolling out tools gradually, and seldom taking the time to practice breach or incident response. That’s […]