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Inflection Points

Inflection Points

Adam presents inflection points where organizations and systems may choose improvement or decay.

The Red Beads

The Red Beads

Adam explains how Deming's "Red Beads" experiment demonstrates the system of profound knowledge and the problems with management by objective.

The 5S Method

The 5S Method

Applying the 5S's (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) to the telemetry needed for stable production operations

Systems Thinking

Systems Thinking

Introducing systems thinking through MIT's beer game and system archetypes described in "The Fifth Discipline" by Peter Senge.

Canary Deploys

Canary Deploys

A brief introduction of canary deploys and using them to mitigate risk.

Modern Software Engineering

Modern Software Engineering

Adam summarizes the message behind Dave Farley's new book "Modern Software Engineering".

The Four Types of Problems

The Four Types of Problems

Adam presents "The Four Types of Problems" by Art Smalley. The types are: troubleshooting, gap from standard, target condition, and open-ended.

Extreme Programming

Extreme Programming

Let's go back in time to linger on the works of the master thinkers. This episode presents Kent Beck's book "Extreme Programming Explained".

The Principles of Product Development Flow

The Principles of Product Development Flow

Adam presents a summary of Donald Reinertsen's 2009 book.

Time Thieves

Time Thieves

Adam presents the "five time thieves" described in Dominica DeGrandis' book Making Work Visible.

Queuing Theory

Queuing Theory

Adam presents applying the mathematics behind queueing theory to software delivery. Also an announcement!

Software Delivery Glossary

Software Delivery Glossary

Adam previews a new project by presenting a few entires from the software delivery glossary.

Flow Mapping with Steve Pereira

Flow Mapping with Steve Pereira

Adam welcome Steve "The Value Stream Guy" Pereira to the show. The last part of the conversation. Adam and Steve discuss how to get started with flow engineering and v...

Flow Engineering with Steve Pereira

Flow Engineering with Steve Pereira

Adam welcomes Steve "The Value Stream Guy" Pereira to the show. Steve goes deep into flow engineering and the four outcome maps. Part two of three of the conversation.

Flow and Value with Steve Pereira

Flow and Value with Steve Pereira

Adam welcomes Steve "The Value Stream Guy" Pereira to the show. Steve discusses his focus on value streams, the power and fractal nature of flow. Part one of three of ...

The Toyota Way

The Toyota Way

A summary of 14 principles described in Jeffery Liker's 2021 book "The Toyota Way".

Dr. Deming on Variation with John Willis

Dr. Deming on Variation with John Willis

Adam and John Willis discuss the importance of common and special cause variation and the missing link in teaching lean theory.

System of Profound Knowledge with John Willis

System of Profound Knowledge with John Willis

Adam and John Willis discuss the aptly named "System of Profound Knowledge" introduced in Deming's book "The New Economics".

Introducing Dr. Deming with John Willis

Introducing Dr. Deming with John Willis

Adam and John Willis introduce Dr. Deming through his books "Out of the Crisis", "The New Economics" and impact on lean theory over the course of a multi-decade career.

Dr. Deming on Variation

Dr. Deming on Variation

Introducing common cause vs special cause variation from Dr. Deming's book "A New Economics".

The High Velocity Edge with Steve Spear

The High Velocity Edge with Steve Spear

Adam welcomes Steve Spear to the show to discuss his 2009 book "The High Velocity Edge".

The High Velocity Edge: Part Nine

The High Velocity Edge: Part Nine

My closing thoughts on the book before the next episode featuring my conversation with Steven Spear.

The High Velocity Edge: Part Eight

The High Velocity Edge: Part Eight

Capability three and four: share knowledge and develop high velocity skills in others.

The High Velocity Edge: Part Seven

The High Velocity Edge: Part Seven

Capability two: apply disciplined problem solving to resolve problems and continuous improve systems.

The High Velocity Edge: Part Six

The High Velocity Edge: Part Six

Capability one: a framework for system design using kanban and jidoka.

The High Velocity Edge: Part Five

The High Velocity Edge: Part Five

How to operate systems inspired by Sakichi Toyoda's "jidoka" philosophy.

The High Velocity Edge: Part Four

The High Velocity Edge: Part Four

Introducing Taiichi Ohno's "kanban" and Sakichi Toyoda's "jidoka".

The High Velocity Edge: Part Three

The High Velocity Edge: Part Three

The four capabilities demonstrated by the US Navy's Nuclear Reactor program lead by Admiral Hyman Rickover.

The High Velocity Edge: Part Two

The High Velocity Edge: Part Two

The four capabilities demonstrated by Alcoa's commitment to changing their safety culture.

The High Velocity Edge: Part One

The High Velocity Edge: Part One

Adam introduces "The High Velocity Edge" by Steven Spear.

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