Most Active Articles 2013-06-18T03:12:08.142-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:agile-design Courtney Bolton cbolton899 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13263413561262446678-6b33ba0264eba65d551e532e3212a979 2013-04-04T16:28:39.909-04:00

Making Six Sigma Lean

Making Six Sigma Lean http://gamechangeltd.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/lean-six-sigma-training-and-national-stereotypes-an-interesting-observation/ Kamran Zamir kzamir405 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4418271031200898320-4c54258d37d5893f0799a29f4d732757 2012-08-08T12:03:38.855-04:00

Setting-up an agile organization for innovation is not enough: one has to get his innovation accepted by the core business, and the market. To tackle this issue and preserve speed, 'innovation by component', based on modular and collaborative design, brings significant cues. How to achieve a successful component design (API) is what we address hereafter.

Setting-up an agile organization for innovation is not enough: one has to get his innovation accepted by the core business, and the market. To tackle this issue and preserve speed, 'innovation by component', based on modular and collaborative design, brings significant cues. How to achieve a successful component design (API) is what we address hereafter. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/06/designing-for-rapid-innovation/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8895749893448211684-53e7d8d28c24817c4b9a352c1c1869a4 2012-12-02T15:20:14.040-05:00

Thought leaders in the design community are raising the bar and sharing their unfiltered views and behind-the scene stories around problems, opportunities and challenges that businesses face today as they stretch and grow their brands. These elite perspectives are now available through a new Designer Showcase to connect innovators and brand leaders to the best design thinking around the world.

Thought leaders in the design community are raising the bar and sharing their unfiltered views and behind-the scene stories around problems, opportunities and challenges that businesses face today as they stretch and grow their brands. These elite perspectives are now available through a new Designer Showcase to connect innovators and brand leaders to the best design thinking around the world. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/12/02/elite-access-design-insight-foresight/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:721684386735339808-c1831479cec9561e8b5cff182e9178fe 2012-08-19T16:21:28.016-04:00

How Patrick Le Quément, world famous car designer, did embrace the car design profession, moving from Bauhaus functionalism to “drawing is thinking” personal belief? This is the story Patrick tells us in his own words. Once upon a time…

How Patrick Le Quément, world famous car designer, did embrace the car design profession, moving from Bauhaus functionalism to “drawing is thinking” personal belief? This is the story Patrick tells us in his own words. Once upon a time… http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/12/when-drawing-is-thinking-by-patrick-le-quement-renault-design-creator/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9813752683855972792-286deb3f88fce626b86b8aae085cf40f 2012-09-05T16:34:34.620-04:00

Patrick Le Quement is at the origin of Renault Design satellites, creative units spread over the world. He comes back to this adventure, and shares some personal experiences about assembling, managing, and moving creative units forward, in his own genuine style. It's like a story: let's sit quietly and listen to this great leadership gift!

Patrick Le Quement is at the origin of Renault Design satellites, creative units spread over the world. He comes back to this adventure, and shares some personal experiences about assembling, managing, and moving creative units forward, in his own genuine style. It's like a story: let's sit quietly and listen to this great leadership gift! http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/28/leading-creative-units-to-success-by-patrick-le-quement-renault-design-creator/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16348354059887111160-d22a8ab66d6377144d916276a839806b 2012-08-29T12:23:44.705-04:00

A story about evolution of design over time: how it impacts the role of design manager, as innovation becomes a collective adventure.

A story about evolution of design over time: how it impacts the role of design manager, as innovation becomes a collective adventure. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/19/solitary-genius-to-holistic-design-by-patrick-le-quement-renault-design-creator/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16465069143019326902-132e0707aee1e8a4b2df57177fce44b3 2013-02-24T13:21:41.443-05:00

We are oftentimes in a rush to get through the Act (Adjust) stage. One of the secrets to Lean and foreign to many of us in Western Culture is the state of reflection or Hansei. Reflection needs to come before the Plan stage. As a child, I was always taught to Stop, Look, Listen.

We are oftentimes in a rush to get through the Act (Adjust) stage. One of the secrets to Lean and foreign to many of us in Western Culture is the state of reflection or Hansei. Reflection needs to come before the Plan stage. As a child, I was always taught to Stop, Look, Listen. http://business901.com/blog1/in-lean-its-not-the-pivot-its-the-pause-that-is-important/ Joe Dager jdager118 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12470939258196434625-637689f2b524680e3ef52463620912a5 2012-05-28T10:38:51.327-04:00

What are the roadblocks and critical relationships between marketing and engineering in the cause of advancing innovation? Let me start off by recommending that you watch the movie I’ve embedded, as it does a great job of describing how there is often an engineering solution to a problem and a marketing solution to a problem. This in part explains why there is often a tension between marketing and engineering when it comes to new product development – they see different solutions, assign value differently, and view success in divergent ways. So, please enjoy the video, and my article will continue below it:

What are the roadblocks and critical relationships between marketing and engineering in the cause of advancing innovation? Let me start off by recommending that you watch the movie I’ve embedded, as it does a great job of describing how there is often an engineering solution to a problem and a marketing solution to a problem. This in part explains why there is often a tension between marketing and engineering when it comes to new product development – they see different solutions, assign value differently, and view success in divergent ways. So, please enjoy the video, and my article will continue below it: http://bradenkelley.com/2012/05/innovation-marketing-versus-engineering/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18080441412181939399-c26a7efbf82e7aa7ab92ce35cf652594 2012-09-17T10:25:13.932-04:00

Christophe Godin visits with Rock n' Roll Editor Peter Cook about design innovation and guitars. Godin, who was voted fifth best international guitarist by Guitar Parts magazine, performs here.

Christophe Godin visits with Rock n' Roll Editor Peter Cook about design innovation and guitars. Godin, who was voted fifth best international guitarist by Guitar Parts magazine, performs here. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/15/design-innovation-the-guitar/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14286495054810720726-71138d680b9be7041e302dc19c307101 2011-10-17T12:56:34.973-04:00

An airline never wants to hear that its IT system is about to become obsolete. Using agile techniques, a small company delivers a new and improved system in-house.

An airline never wants to hear that its IT system is about to become obsolete. Using agile techniques, a small company delivers a new and improved system in-house. http://www.peterfretty.com/2011/10/17/smooth-flight/ Peter Fretty pfretty150 9 3 1 5 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11233100924011673199-cc534a315246e332fcafe5ae0abad67b 2011-05-25T21:15:00.000-04:00

Combining agile up-front processes with a lean approach to the back end can help companies outperform the competition. At least half of all product launches fail to live up to companies��� expectations

Combining agile up-front processes with a lean approach to the back end can help companies outperform the competition. At least half of all product launches fail to live up to companies��� expectations http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r4673415434&f=9791 7 5 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13399677290331422319-4d7b76eeffd30a980eb5e8370c78e60d 2012-05-22T11:08:43.152-04:00

We have a tendency to rely on lag measure. The problem with lag measures is that they are just that lagging. They give you little information to determine whether you are on the way or off track in achieving your goal. You need leading measures. More importantly...

We have a tendency to rely on lag measure. The problem with lag measures is that they are just that lagging. They give you little information to determine whether you are on the way or off track in achieving your goal. You need leading measures. More importantly... http://business901.com/blog1/creating-lead-measures-with-kanban/ Joe Dager jdager118 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12811211214714432986-1fffc7ffb7963240c9967560e3f24a25 2010-04-29T04:22:00.000-04:00

it is consumer electronics, healthcare services, or lifestyle products such as golf clubs, successfully traversing the gap between design and the Last Mile separates the winning innovations from those that disappear into the void. ��� David Freas

it is consumer electronics, healthcare services, or lifestyle products such as golf clubs, successfully traversing the gap between design and the Last Mile separates the winning innovations from those that disappear into the void. ��� David Freas http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2739210455&f=9791 38 36 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15596398238274160610-cbdbb2228e99ca66915fd73f248ae61b 2009-12-23T11:22:31.817-05:00

Streamline production with fast, effective Waterfall, RUP and Agile processes. Use mixed software development strategies to meet specific project needs.

Streamline production with fast, effective Waterfall, RUP and Agile processes. Use mixed software development strategies to meet specific project needs. http://www.executivebrief.com/software-development/waterfall-rup-agile/ Myroslava Trotsyuk mtrotsyuk226 55 54 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7869523646821738199-b0381c72e7fa564b1d0e35c281531ed2 2011-01-18T11:06:08.770-05:00

They provide a simple set of tools to bring your fledgling website idea through its first design iteration.

They provide a simple set of tools to bring your fledgling website idea through its first design iteration. http://slapstart.com/2011/01/framebox/ Steve Gibson sgibson542 7 4 1 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14879150076156045950-9dfd981be62ec29b173be1422d3bd715 2011-04-03T23:05:30.001-04:00

This is a transcription of the Business901 Podcast, PK Flow – What is it and Why Use It? with co-authors Jim Benson & Tonianne DeMaria Barry of the book, Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life.

This is a transcription of the Business901 Podcast, PK Flow – What is it and Why Use It? with co-authors Jim Benson & Tonianne DeMaria Barry of the book, Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life. http://business901.com/blog1/pk-flow-what-is-it-and-why-use-it-ebook/ Joe Dager jdager118 4 2 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2266116647777442110-939c6b5040c9732426432e6fa4349497 2010-07-28T18:18:13.668-04:00

Razorfish Agile builds on the agency's experiences employing a technique known as agile, which is a faster way for creative designers and technologists to launch websites and digital marketing campaigns, especially where complex application development is required. Instead of specialists creating polished designs and handing them off to each other in assembly-line fashion for development, agile teams work in collaboration to quickly develop and revise prototypes based on customer feedback.

Razorfish Agile builds on the agency's experiences employing a technique known as agile, which is a faster way for creative designers and technologists to launch websites and digital marketing campaigns, especially where complex application development is required. Instead of specialists creating polished designs and handing them off to each other in assembly-line fashion for development, agile teams work in collaboration to quickly develop and revise prototypes based on customer feedback. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4307374.htm Mary S. Butler mbutler535 27 26 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17854125514890102287-e8c041338f918a2c55513d9b3e578fca 2010-08-05T16:09:31.484-04:00

As you know at Bloomberg.com we're always testing new designs and features with A/B or “bucket” tests. For these tests, we show a small population of our users variations of a new design. We can then compare the performance of the new designs against what currently exists, the baseline. (A...

As you know at Bloomberg.com we're always testing new designs and features with A/B or “bucket” tests. For these tests, we show a small population of our users variations of a new design. We can then compare the performance of the new designs against what currently exists, the baseline. (A... http://inside.bloomberg.com/blog/2010/08/our-next-ab-test-well-abcdefgh-test---as-you-know-at-bloombergcom-were-always-testing-new-designs-and-featur.html Michelle Lockett mlockett714 7 3 4 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10294725937666127535-66e9a3c5b8b67ba424dff5f175907501 2011-02-10T05:40:05.179-05:00

After testing Brix a bit I came to the conclusion that finally someone made a project management system that makes sense.

After testing Brix a bit I came to the conclusion that finally someone made a project management system that makes sense. http://slapstart.com/2011/02/brix/ Steve Gibson sgibson542 9 8 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8050009457588103033-eff51024e4c7f54a691b31ae21d32221 2011-08-03T22:57:33.632-04:00

The subject of Design Thinking and Service Design has become more and more prevalent in my thought process recently and many find those words somewhat fuzzy type thinking. But it is really targeted at people that want to become more humanistic in their way of thinking and from my viewpoint their sales and marketing proces

The subject of Design Thinking and Service Design has become more and more prevalent in my thought process recently and many find those words somewhat fuzzy type thinking. But it is really targeted at people that want to become more humanistic in their way of thinking and from my viewpoint their sales and marketing proces http://business901.com/blog1/the-common-thread-of-design-thinking-service-design-and-lean-marketing/ Joe Dager jdager118 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4654422801707644937-b57a909b368e3f5304a2c5f36a2d5fa1 2010-07-16T13:54:15.923-04:00

The redesign of Bloomberg.com is a big deal to our users, so we spend a lot of time communicating with users and collecting data about usage on the new site. Many love it. Others see a lot of room for improvement. And still others are downright upset with us for...

The redesign of Bloomberg.com is a big deal to our users, so we spend a lot of time communicating with users and collecting data about usage on the new site. Many love it. Others see a lot of room for improvement. And still others are downright upset with us for... http://inside.bloomberg.com/blog/2010/07/our-iterative-process-keeping-users-top-of-mind-.html Michelle Lockett mlockett714 13 12 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16898841335513775445-3ddf550a35ddd1d3cb80ab8328eb9ad5 2009-07-17T23:04:03.365-04:00

“Best practice” suggests that designers should research iteration n+2, design iteration n+1, support iteration n and review iteration n-1. This is sound advice but should not be taken too literally: some stories will take longer to design than these arbitrary timeboxes. Designers should use their intuition and experience to flag up potentially complex stories in advance, giving themselves increased lead time. It’s bending the Agile rules, but should be encouraged if the product benefits.

“Best practice” suggests that designers should research iteration n+2, design iteration n+1, support iteration n and review iteration n-1. This is sound advice but should not be taken too literally: some stories will take longer to design than these arbitrary timeboxes. Designers should use their intuition and experience to flag up potentially complex stories in advance, giving themselves increased lead time. It’s bending the Agile rules, but should be encouraged if the product benefits. http://www.alistapart.com/articles/gettingrealaboutagiledesign/ Courtney Bolton cbolton899 21 16 3 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18187639036150093843-843696c1ba1c1c7f4164be192cbe2ffb 2010-10-12T13:52:34.479-04:00

Understanding the distinction between risk and uncertainty is key to understanding why Agile methods often work so much better.

Understanding the distinction between risk and uncertainty is key to understanding why Agile methods often work so much better. http://www.theagileceo.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/10/what-is-agile-risk-management-2/ Pam Dyer pdyer868 6 5 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9780211027251293609-53b1dc77d1f3908c9aa4d9172affc77f 2009-07-17T22:53:06.526-04:00

Agile software development refers to a group of software development methodologies based on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams. The term was coined in the year 2001 when the Agile Manifesto was formulated. Agile methods generally promote a disciplined project management process that encourages frequent inspection and adaptation, a leadership philosophy that encourages teamwork, self-organization and accountability, a set of engineering best practices that allow for rapid delivery of high-quality software, and a business approach that aligns development with customer needs and company goals. Conceptual foundations of this framework are found in modern approaches to operations management and analysis, such as lean manufacturing, soft systems methodology, speech act theory (network of conversations approach), and Six Sigma.

Agile software development refers to a group of software development methodologies based on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams. The term was coined in the year 2001 when the Agile Manifesto was formulated. Agile methods generally promote a disciplined project management process that encourages frequent inspection and adaptation, a leadership philosophy that encourages teamwork, self-organization and accountability, a set of engineering best practices that allow for rapid delivery of high-quality software, and a business approach that aligns development with customer needs and company goals. Conceptual foundations of this framework are found in modern approaches to operations management and analysis, such as lean manufacturing, soft systems methodology, speech act theory (network of conversations approach), and Six Sigma. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development Courtney Bolton cbolton899 10 5 5 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:377933068704231782-237cd43e6f82129a79a372026a503f7d 2011-02-03T12:34:14.608-05:00

Learn how an international, highly collaborative team built a 100 mpg gallon road car in 3 months using Agile methods.

Learn how an international, highly collaborative team built a 100 mpg gallon road car in 3 months using Agile methods. http://www.theagileceo.com/wordpress/index.php/agile-innovation-or-how-to-design-and-build-a-100-mpg-road-car-in-3-months/ Pam Dyer pdyer868 7 7 0 0