Guiding Principles Continued

Question 1

Progress iteratively with feedback

Answer 1

By organising work into smaller manageable sections that can be executed and completed in a timely manner. The focus on each effort will be sharper and easier to maintain.
The use of feedback loops.
A feedback loop is a technique whereby output outputs of system are used as inputs to the same part of the system.
Comprehend the whole Butt do something.
The ecosystem is constantly changing so feedback is essential.
Fast does not mean incomplete
The role of feedback
Seek and use feedback before during and after each iteration to ensure actions are focused and appropriate
Actively collect and process feedback along the value chain to function well.
Use good feedback mechanisms to facilitate the understanding of key subjective and objective data on the environment. The organisation works in
Gather and analyse feedback and identify improvements, risks and issues.

Question 2

Collaborate and promote visibility

Answer 2

Keywords
Correct roles,
better buy in
Visibility
Bottlenecks
The flow of work in progress.
Collaboration.
Make work transparent.
Identifying bottlenecks/excess capacity.
Uncovering waste.
Collaboration does not mean consensus.
Communicate in a way that the audience can hear.
Decisions can only be using visible data

Question 3

Think and work holistically

Answer 3

Or the organisations activity should be focused on the delivery of value.
Recognise the complexity of the systems.
Collaboration is key to thinking and working holistically.
Where possible look for patterns in the needs of the interactions between system elements?
Automation can facilitate working holistically.

Question 4

Keep it simple, simple and practical

Answer 4

Always use the minimum number of steps to accomplish an objective.
If process, service, action or metric fails to provide value or produce the useful outcome, then eliminate it

Eliminate anything that provides no value use the minimum number of steps to accomplish objectives and use outcome base thinking for practical solutions and results.
Balance, competing objectives.
Ensure value.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Do fewer things, but do them better.
Respect the time of the people involved.
Easier to understand more likely to adopt.
Simplicity is the best route to achieve in quick wins

Question 5

Optimise and automate

Answer 5

The road to optimisation
Understanding the context in which the proposed optimisation exists
Assess the current state of the proposed optimisation.
Agree with the future state and priorities of the organisation should be focusing on simplification and value.
Ensure the optimisation has the appropriate level of stakeholder engagement and commitment.
Execute the improvements in an iterative way.
Continually monitored the impact of optimisation.
Using automation.
The use of technology to perform a step or a series of steps correctly and consistently with limited or no human intervention.
The standard diet and streamlining of manual task.
Opportunities for automation can be found across the entire organisation.

Simplify and or optimise before optimising
Define your metrics.
Use the other guiding principles when applying this one