4. Why Focus?
1. Clarify vision
2.Minimize noise
“Real artists ship”
Steve Jobs
3.Eliminate anything that doesn't add value
4.Stop starting, start finishing
5.Clear the collective mind of the team
6. I'm guilty for this talk!
Alexandru Bolboacă
Trainer, coach, polyglot
programmer with international
experience
alex.bolboaca@mozaicworks.com
@alexboly
7. 1. Value Stream Mapping
Brainstorm
idea
Detail
idea
Sketch UI
Code
Test
Deploy
8. 2. Visual Management
Vision: Change the world
Objective: Get 100 more paying users
Acceptance
tests defined
Ideas
Paper
mock-up
Features
UI design
Reviewed with
John
Code
Refactored
Code Review
Test
0 major
issues
Deploy
9. 3. Remove Blockages
Acceptance
tests defined
Ideas
Paper
mock-up
Features
UI design
Reviewed with
John
Refactored
Code Review
Code
Test
Blocked
0 major
issues
Deploy
10. 4. Deal With Bottlenecks
Acceptance
tests defined
Ideas
Paper
mock-up
Features
UI design
Reviewed with
John
Code
Refactored
Code Review
Test
0 major
issues
Deploy
Bottleneck!
12. 6. Ensure Staff Liquidity
Your best people should have the
least
tasks assigned
13. 7. Do Effective Meetings
1. Initiator facilitates
“Discuss X” is not
2. Clear objectives
an objective
3. Defined structure
4. Keep the timing
5. Leave with actions
6. Do a retrospective
15. 9. Plan your team's learning
1. Self-assessment
4. Make a demo
2. Prioritize
5. How to improve?
3. Plan actions for 2
weeks, 1h / week
16. 10. Improve Flow
1. Limit WIP
Paper
mock-up
Ideas
Features (2)
UI design (1)
Reviewed with
John
Code (1)
Refactored
Code Review
Test (1)
0 major
issues
Deploy
2. Monitor Cycle Time
3. Improve Your Process
19. I'm guilty for this talk!
Alexandru Bolboaca
alex.bolboaca@mozaicworks.com
@alexboly
http://alexbolboaca.ro
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flow and focus
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