Comments on: Lean Programme Shaping – Finding the Value Stream http://www.synesthesia.co.uk/blog/archives/2009/11/03/lean-programme-shaping-finding-the-value-stream/ Notes on stuff Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:15:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Synesthesia http://www.synesthesia.co.uk/blog/archives/2009/11/03/lean-programme-shaping-finding-the-value-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-373335 Synesthesia Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:52:04 +0000 http://www.synesthesia.co.uk/blog/?p=1443#comment-373335 [...] previous posts I have talked about the application of the ideas of flow and a value stream to programme [...] [...] previous posts I have talked about the application of the ideas of flow and a value stream to programme [...]

]]> By: Julian http://www.synesthesia.co.uk/blog/archives/2009/11/03/lean-programme-shaping-finding-the-value-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-373311 Julian Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:09:34 +0000 http://www.synesthesia.co.uk/blog/?p=1443#comment-373311 @Peter Thanks for your interest. Agree completely! The approach I have developed in practice, and which I am now trying to put into a theoretical context with this series of posts, is very heavily influenced by the work done by the Agile movement in software development, especially the application of Lean principles. I certainly intend to look at programme delivery later, as I think that is a rich ground for improvement through a flow- and people-based approach. However I also feel that it is the messier early stages of getting the ideas shaped into the first programme definition that have received least attention. @Peter

Thanks for your interest. Agree completely!

The approach I have developed in practice, and which I am now trying to put into a theoretical context with this series of posts, is very heavily influenced by the work done by the Agile movement in software development, especially the application of Lean principles.

I certainly intend to look at programme delivery later, as I think that is a rich ground for improvement through a flow- and people-based approach. However I also feel that it is the messier early stages of getting the ideas shaped into the first programme definition that have received least attention.

]]> By: Peter Stansbury http://www.synesthesia.co.uk/blog/archives/2009/11/03/lean-programme-shaping-finding-the-value-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-373310 Peter Stansbury Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:12:50 +0000 http://www.synesthesia.co.uk/blog/?p=1443#comment-373310 Interesting thoughts Julian. I hope you will move this on to programme delivery next - to me this is where the strongest correlation lies. Programmes that are transformational and people-oriented can easily be crippled by a prescriptive approach. Time and again I find people grapple with MSP, cannot find enough detail so revert to PRINCE2 to guide them through their programme. This often proves fatal. While not the complete answer, I like the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/) and in particular the preference for: -Individuals and interactions over processes and tools -Customer collaboration over contract negotiation -Responding to change over following a plan This would be a good basis for an approach. Meantime I look forward to your post on waste!!! Interesting thoughts Julian. I hope you will move this on to programme delivery next – to me this is where the strongest correlation lies. Programmes that are transformational and people-oriented can easily be crippled by a prescriptive approach. Time and again I find people grapple with MSP, cannot find enough detail so revert to PRINCE2 to guide them through their programme. This often proves fatal. While not the complete answer, I like the agile manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org/) and in particular the preference for:

-Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
-Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
-Responding to change over following a plan

This would be a good basis for an approach. Meantime I look forward to your post on waste!!!

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