agile

Axel Christian Santos Bloomfie

Agenda

1. What is Lean model?

2. Pillars of Lean Methodology

3. Five steps of Lean implementation

4. Pros & Cons

What is Lean Model?
Lean Model

Lean methodology is a way of optimizing the

people, resources, effort, and energy of your
organization toward creating value for the
customer. It is based on two guiding tenets,
continuous improvement and respect for people.
Teams all over the world, from sales to software
development, are using Lean methodology
principles to sustainably deliver more value to their
customers, while building healthier, more resilient
organizations.
Roots in Manufacturing

Lean methodology originated with the Toyota

Production System, or TPS, which revolutionized
the manufacture of physical goods in the 1950s,
‘60s, and beyond. Lean maintains its hold in
manufacturing, but has also found new
applications in knowledge work, helping
businesses in all industries eliminate waste,
improve processes, and boost innovation.
Expansion into Software Development
Lean methodology’s first applications outside of manufacturing appeared in software development, in a
discipline known as Agile methodology. Conceptually, Agile software development is a Lean development
methodology for optimizing the software development cycle.

Software development is a natural application of Lean methodology because, much like manufacturing, it:

• Generally follows a defined process

• Has some defined conditions of acceptance
• Results in the delivery of tangible value

Over time, the success of applying Agile and Lean principles to software development piqued the interest of
other departments and other industries. Today, Lean development methodology is being applied to
knowledge work that follows a process – which is essentially all knowledge work.
Pillars of Lean

Methodology
Continuous Improvement
Respect for People
Lean thinking encourages allowing everyone,
especially those closest to the product and the
customer, to have an equal voice, to ensure that
the voice of the customer, and those doing the
work, is heard. This is the Lean concept of going
to the gemba – going to the place where the work
is done – to get ideas for improving work and
creating value

Lean thinking says that good people want to do

their best work and are motivated to make
decisions that optimize their time and talent to
create the most value for the customer
Lightweight leadership
Lean leadership empowers employees with the
autonomy to make decisions, the opportunity to
master their craft, and the purpose (the “why”
behind the work) to understand the value of their
efforts. The role of the leader is to define the goal
at hand, and then allow their talented employees
to discover the most appropriate course of action
toward that goal.

Leaders are charged with the task of bringing the

best out of their employees and removing any
obstacles that could prevent their team from
delivering value to the customer. Lean leadership
is better defined by what it is not than what it is.
It’s not command-and-control, it’s not
micromanaging, and it’s not driven by ego or the
power of position. It’s leading in the truest sense.
Five steps of Lean

implementation
Five Steps of Lean Implementation
Pros & Cons
Pros and Cons

Eliminates Waste New Inefficiencies

Worker Satisfaction Low Margin for Error
Just in Time Worker Frustration
Competitive Advantage
Homework
Homework
• What are the top 10 companies in the world that user LEAN and
why?
Questions?