I really owe Cheryl Carter. Her writings on keeping kids organized may not be related to agile and lean software development methods in any way, but they have triggered quite a few learning moments for me. The most recent lesson relates to the difference between inventory and maintenance tasks. In a passing comment, she referred [...]
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Lessons from the Laundry
Posted in Agile Software Development, Lean, tagged backlog grooming, impediments, inventory, prioritization, product backlog on August 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Checklist + Kanban = Visualization²
Posted in Kidzban, Parenting, tagged ADHD, checklists, F.I.R.S.T., Kanban, kidzban, visualization on August 12, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Apart from Personal Kanban, our family has also been using checklists quite effectively as part of our organization strategy. At least, I believed that we were using them effectively, until very recently. The First Inkling of Trouble Some doubt crept in as I finished Cheryl Carter’s book on the F.I.R.S.T technique (at last!). A point [...]
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