Process Improvement

For any process or part, don’t get these out of order.

1. Make the requirements less dumb. “All initial requirements are dumb.” Test assumptions, find the actual requirements and not stated ones. Why do they exist?

2. Delete the part or process. The bias will be to add or keep things “in case.” Each requirement or constraint must be accountable to a person. Err on the side of cutting too much and adding back.

3. Accelerate cycle time, but “if you’re digging your grave, don’t dig faster.”

4. Optimize and/or automate

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