Recently I have been on the LEAN improvement quest to make a 2 second improvement in my process every day. Part of that improvement is to avoid switching to the mouse when you don’t have to. Here are some shortcut keys that I find very useful in SQL Server Management Studio, some of which I just discovered recently. Window + …
In the manufacturing world it is referred to the 7 wastes, or the Japanese term Muda. How does this apply to software development. THE 7 WASTES OR MUDA ARE: Transportation Inventory Motion Waiting Over-Processing Over-Production Defects These all apply to software development in similar ways as they apply to a manufacturing facility. For instance: Transportation refers to moving things, which …
Working on a 1h hour introduction to LEAN Software development entitled Applying Lean Manufacturing Principles to Software Development. Its a little bit of agile, a bit of lean, and a ton of common sense. Here is a link to the presentation: Lean Software Development its not done yet, just a start.
Recently I have been on the LEAN improvement quest to make a 2 second improvement in my process every day. Part of that improvement is to avoid switching to the mouse when you don’t have to. Here are some shortcut keys that I find very useful in SQL Server Management Studio, some of which I just discovered recently. Window + …
After a recent tour at a couple companies who are using the LEAN process, I have decided to take on LEAN in my everyday work. This is the first in what I think will be many videos on the Lean Office topic. Click the link below to watch the video. Lean2SecondKeePass [FMP width=”640″ height=”360″]http://stevestedman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Lean2SecondKeePass.mp4[/FMP] For more info on KeePass …
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