In previous posts I’ve written about reports that are meaningless, misleading, and even damaging. (Yes, the last one actually causes your projects to...
In previous posts I’ve written about reports that are meaningless, misleading, and even damaging. (Yes, the last one actually causes your projects to...
In a previous blog post I explained (and hopefully convinced you) that measuring “percent complete” literally causes your projects to take longer.
Would you believe that a 10% increase in the workload on your teams could double the length of a project?
Most companies are trying hard to achieve predictable end dates.
Not that long ago multitasking used to be considered a valuable skill. Thankfully that belief has been proven wrong, but for some reason a lot of...
One of the most difficult things about making process improvements is knowing where to start. Doing the wrong thing is a waste of time and money, and...
Running a daily standup meeting seems pretty simple right? After all it’s just another meeting. Well not really. The daily stand-up process is...
Yes, Agile principles can be applied with benefit in hardware product development (Agile hardware development). However, Agile's...
In the next three posts we discuss Agile principles and how to apply the principles in hardware development. In this post we look at delivering...
Agile principle 2: Welcome changing requirements, even late in development.
Software and hardware product development teams share important...
In 1925, Hubble was the first astronomer to prove that the universe was expanding. The reason for the expansion, Hubble explained, was dark matter....
If you want your product development projects to run smoothly, you need to have a regular cadence for long-term planning, short-term planning, and...
A couple of weeks ago we shared some Lean and Agile case studies that demonstrated how the benefits of implementing Playbook methods and tools far...
Finding your way through the sea of information about what differentiates project management and collaboration tools can be daunting. Which tool is...
Hardware product development is different than software. Both types of products go through a build-test-learn cycle, but the most obvious difference...
Product development is hard, but with the right short and long-term planning in place, launching ahead of...
In a previous post we discussed that there is no doubt project management methods have evolved and...
Milwaukee Valve won big implementing Playbook software and Lean project management. This Lean case study demonstrates how Lean transformation can...
This is the ninth part in our in-depth series on Lean Agile project management.
We've covered a variety of Lean principles that have a direct impact...
What is the difference between push vs pull?
In a pull system, teams pull tasks from the backlog. As opposed to a push system where work is pushed...
Change is hard. There is no doubt about that. However, if you want to create flow among new product development teams, and ultimately speed up...
A fundamental principle of Lean is smooth, continuous flow. Flow is achieved by eliminating turbulence caused when the flow through any process is...
Feeling like you are using the wrong tools to achieve your product development goals?
This is Part 1 of a series of posts on Lean Project Management
Shipment delays in product development happen. Packages get lost or dropped off at the wrong location. As a result projects can get delayed more than...
The project team is falling behind schedule at a rapid rate. The major milestones and planned launch date are becoming further out of reach. You are...
The goal of developing new products is profit. And even though we intuitively know it's important to get to market sooner, do you really understand...
Looking to deepen your understanding of Lean Agile project management?
At Playbook we have a number of free resources available in the Knowledge...
I recently read the new book Team of Teams – New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, by General Stanley McChrystal. I’d like to share some of my...
In my previous blog post I introduced two of Don Reinertsen’s books and explained how they contained dozens and dozens of great ideas around Lean and...
In the previous two blogs I made a compelling case for Lean Product Development being the business opportunity of the century, and then gave an...
In this post, I want to share an incredible case study that demonstrates the unexpected results that can be achieved when you apply the proper set of...
"...Playbook added that catalytic capability to use all the other pieces in the right way."
This series is a comprehensive review of Agile and how to apply Agile to hardware product development.We look...
So how do you make hardware development more Agile? In this part, part 5, we examine Agile's 3 and...
Welcome to Playbook’s Three Lean Product Development Links. Why are projects late? We spend a lot of time thinking about this very question at...
We agree. Hardware product development is different than software. So when we apply Agile principles, we need a different approach.
Visual management allows you to have tangible everyday conversations about the work in progress -- it makes work visible. It's such...
What is cost of delay? Understanding Cost of Delay is the key to making product development decisions based on economic loss or gain. In fact, the...
Welcome to Playbook’s Three Lean Product Development Links. Can Agile be applied to hardware development? It can. Here are three Lean links that...
Visual project management is critical for creating flow in your Lean product development projects. If you are working with manual project boards,...
Due to the popularity of our blog series on Applying Agile to hardware new product development projects, we decided to create an easily shareable...
Recently I came across an article on the Dummies.com website comparing the traditional Waterfall method (Phased and Gated) to the...
At Playbook, creating velocity in product development projects has been our passion for 18 years. As a result, we’ve analyzed Agile and other product...
Looking to stimulate more innovation and agile problem solving in your organization? This week we explore methods for...
There is no doubt project management methods have evolved and the traditional Phase Gate or...
I heard recently some people in software development were proposing that there be ‘no projects’, because ‘projects’ create batches and stifle project...
This is a guest post from Strategy 2 Market, a Playbook partner based in Chicago. Strategy 2 Market provides Lean New Product Development consulting...
Product development should be fun, exciting, predictable, and of course profitable too. We also believe it is possible to have schedules that satisfy...
At Playbook, we work with a lot of great Fortune 500 companies that are adopting...
Being an Aerospace Engineer by training, I find some parallels from time to time between product development systems and flight systems. One that I...
I heard recently some people in software development proposing that there be "no projects," because projects create batches and stifle flow. Being a...
Hello world! This is my first entry into the blogging business. I hope to have many great discussions with you. Please allow me to introduce myself....
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