Queues
Explore how managing queues effectively improves flow and reduces waste in product development. Understand the impact of queues on cycle time, quality, and process risk. Discover techniques like Cumulative Flow Diagrams and controlling queue size to optimize Kanban systems and enhance overall productivity.
According to Donald Reinertsen, the key to improving flow in product development is to manage queues.
Queues are the biggest source of waste in product development processes, but they are invisible, unlike in product manufacturing, where queues and inventory can be clearly spotted. In software development, queues and inventory are invisible.
What are the problems with queues?
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Queues increase cycle time. By quantifying the cost of delay, we can attach ...