by Julius Campbell
Suppose you have a software development project that will take you one year to complete. What if you broke the work up into two projects of six months each? Which approach would be better? Would it make a difference? What if you broke the work up into four three-month projects? What about six two-month projects? [...]
After experiencing some success implementing lean “Six Sigma” practices on their own, a manufacturer of audio cassette tapes called in some outside help to take their process improvements to the next level. The consulting engineer was no stranger to this process and diligently went to work. He observed the operation, consulted with key staff, and [...]