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Release planning and predictable delivery

Scrum.org

Without a regular cadence of delivery of working software any belief that you will get a usable increment is misguided at best. Much like the lean movement in manufacturing, companies that embraced it wholeheartedly were the ones that ultimately see the competitive edge that it provides. Manufacturing lives in the predictive world.

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Review Formula X

Henny Portman

In this novel, we follow Ronald Verhulst, the director of a major kitchen manufacturer who is confronted with an advertisement, placed by the major shareholder promising that kitchens can be operational within two weeks from order. Rhythmic learning – learn through a cadence of recurring interaction moments.

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Comprehensive Guide to Becoming A SAFe Agilist

Agilemania

It emphasizes the trade-offs between risks, Cost of Delay (COD), manufacturing, operational, and development costs. Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning. By applying cadence, predictability is created and sets the tempo for development. It takes a fundamental understanding of the economics of building systems.

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Capabilities Release or Cadence Release

Herding Cats

So do we pick a Capabilities Release or a Cadence Release? Cadence release puts value out on a periodic basis. Cadence release puts value out on a periodic basis. Those capabilities don't always show up in the Cadence, but that's a separate issue as well. . Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain.

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Stop Focusing on Utilization. Start Focusing on Flow

Scrum.org

Instead, the Theory of constraints (which was born in the manufacturing world but its principles apply for knowledge and creative work) would say to find the constraint and focus on it – by subordinating other steps to its pace, helping it, and eventually elevating it. For example, let’s say client approvals are the constraint.

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What is Lead time in Inventory Management- A Getting Started Guide

nTask

For a business keeping inventory or manufacturing goods, it is vital to have a seamless flow of supplies coming in and finished products being delivered to the clients. This does not apply to manufacturing businesses though. Manufacturing time. Lead time = Procurement time + Manufacturing time + Shipping time.

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Project Decision-Making

Velociteach

It would be hard to imagine a financial services company or aircraft manufacturer adopting the same view. Start-ups generally have a greater risk tolerance than well-established organizations. Move fast and break things” was Facebook’s motto until 2014. How are decisions generally made? By managers? Is there consistency with the past?

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