1. Lean/Agile Quick Intro for the QA world Yuval Yeret Agile Coach @ Agilesparks yuval@agilesparks.com Mobile: 054-4802458
2. Brief Intro AgileSparks is an elite team focused entirely on helping companies improve their product development operations, by leveraging Lean/Agile/Scrum thinking and techniques. Yuval Yeret – Lean/Agile Consultant/Coach, coming from R&D leadership background, specializing in scaling agile through Lean. Find more about me at http://www.linkedin.com/in/yuvalyeret, my google profile
3. Survey! Who heard about Agile? Who is actually practicing Agile? Who heard about Lean? Who heard about Toyota?
8. Lean Principles Eliminate waste Focus on learning Build quality in Defer commitment Deliver fast Respect people Optimize the whole “You can not inspect quality into the product; it is already there.” W. Edwards Deming
9. Eliminate Waste (Muda) Extra features Partially done work Extra effort Handoffs Task switching Delays Defects
10. Focus on Time Let it Flow… Eliminate waste that disturbs Flow Manage Cycle Time Quality drives Flow…
18. Jidoka Steps The four steps in Jidoka are: Detect the abnormality. Stop. Fix or correct the immediate condition. Investigate the root cause and install a countermeasure. In the software world: Continuous Integration!!! Measure time to fixbuilds and defects
19. Impact on QA world Support Flow and Small Batches via Automation Build Quality In Continuous and Early Testing Integrated into flow Improving flow -> Forced you to invest in Quality - otherwise you pay the price of “Defects Waste”
20. QA Management Role Enable Lean-Science in the QA Domain Educate the people - Teach/Coach Challenge Use Lean Science Thinking to drive decisions/behaviour Whole-System Thinking Beyond the Functions/Silos… Find and Address Tough Impediments Drive QA Continuous Improvement A3, Kaizen, PDM